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Gay Talese Has a Cow—and The 'New Yorker' Risks Collateral Damage

Reality Bites

Author Gay Talese has backtracked on disowning his latest non-fictional book about a pervy motel owner. Now he will proudly publicize it, whether the events described are true or not.

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