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A New Book From the Bennington Brat Pack

Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Secret History," by Donna Tart. She's associated with the young crop of writers from Bennington, including Bret Easton Ellis, to whom her novel is dedicated.

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Other segments from the episode on September 15, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 15, 1992: Interview with Andrew Bergman; Interview with Anne Soukhanov; Review of Donna Tart's novel "The Secret History."
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Screenwriter and Director Andrew Bergman

Bergman is responsible for the new hit "Honeymoon in Vegas," starring Nicholas Cage, James Caan and Sarah Jessica Parker. He also wrote and directed "The Freshman," and has a long list of screenwriting credits, including "Blazing Saddles," "Fletch," "The In-Laws," and "Soapdish," to name a few.

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Finding New Words to Expand the Dictionary

Anne Soukhanov is the Executive Editor of the new "American Heritage Dictionary of English Language, Third Edition." She's been a lexicographer and editor of reference books for over 20 years. She joins Fresh Air to talk about what new words say about changing culture.

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