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How Blago Made My Novel a True Story

The author of Windy City, the bestselling satirical novel about Chicago politics, on why Blagojevich’s wiseguy politician’s linguistics might just save him from prosecution. Plus: An excerpt from the book.

Scott Simon
Scott Simon
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