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Veteran Crime Novelist Lawrence Block

Block has written 13 novels featuring Manhattan private eye Matt Scudder. The series have followed Scudder through alcoholism and into recovery through an Alcoholics Anonymous program. His newest Scudder novel, "Even The Wicked" has just been published. He spoke with Terry in 1995 when his book "A Long Line of Dead Men" was released. (REBROADCAST from 12/20/95)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 31, 1997: Interview with Lawrence Block; Interview with Tim Roth; Review of the Spice Girls' album "Spice."
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Film Actor Tim Roth

Roth has been in the films such as "Tom and Viv," "Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs," and "Rob Roy." He's currently starring in the films "Gridlock'd" and Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You." (REBROADCAST from 4/12/95)

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Veteran Crime Novelist Lawrence Block.

Veteran crime novelist Lawrence Block. He's written 11 novels featuring Manhattan private eye Matt Scudder. His novels have followed Scudder through alcoholism and into recovery through an Alcoholics Anonymous program. His newest Scudder novel, A Long Line of Dead Men will be published in February

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