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Janet Malcolm

The Journalist and the Murderer

The Journalist and the Murderer

A seminal work of literary journalism and ethics by Janet Malcolm

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    “Janet Malcolm is the best, and this story is horribly funny and fascinating. A convicted murderer sues a journalist for faking their friendship.”

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