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Pete Dexter came up as a newspaper columnist in Philadelphia where he was well known for a clean, clear style of writing and monumental errors of judgment.

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Michael Medved and The Rise Of the Fake Know-It-All

RAISE YOUR HAND

The personal opinions Medved may hold and argue for are stained by the opinions he is paid for and reads on-air with the same heartfelt ‘sincerity.’

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Jun 18, 2017

The Cop and the $238 Chicken Salad

'Blinding Everybody'

A few months later Dexter was officially notified that the police investigation of the police had found the police blameless.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Jun 04, 2017

The Tragedy of Losing a Son Too Soon

TRAGEDY

Erwin Potts was a legendary newspaperman who survived the tragic early death of his son.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published May 20, 2017

How Not to Write a Book

Sense and Sensitivity

The sensitivity editors apparently believe they are entitled to some say in a process they might not understand or respect.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published May 13, 2017

O’Reilly’s Latest: Killing O’Reilly

Sayonara

Lincoln, Kennedy, Jesus, Patton, Reagan, Japan—and now, himself. And this is the only entertaining tale he’s ever told.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Apr 24, 2017

Beast Fiction: ‘Metcalfe’s Door’

FICTION SWIPE

One day Metcalfe came home and the door to his room was gone. Some new disciplinary measure his mother had read about in one of her magazines.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Apr 09, 2017

The Needle & the Mother (You Know What)

‘Something Funny’

It means all the pain and hissing and blood over the last weeks were for nothing. It means he has a problem.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Mar 25, 2017

A Guest of the County

Lockup

She’s been here before, Katie. And she’ll be here again. And every time, a little piece of her goes missing.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Mar 05, 2017

Two Old Dogs in One Fragile World

Worried Sick

"Mileage," the vet says. The condition is a vestibular syndrome, or more commonly, “old dogs’ disease.”

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Feb 19, 2017

Uncle Buck’s Television Debut

LEGEND

My Uncle Buck NBC appearance was eagerly anticipated in my small South Dakota town, and he didn’t disappoint.

Pete Dexter, Jeff Nale | Published Feb 05, 2017

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