Archive: Chuck Palahniuk on Talking Volumes

Chuck Palahniuk
Author Chuck Palahniuk spoke with Kerri Miller as part of the Talking Volumes book club in November 2011 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
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Author Chuck Palahniuk joined MPR News host Kerri Miller on Nov. 17, 2011, to talk about his most memorable trip to Paris, his biggest fear about red wine and to discuss his book, "Damned."

Chuck Palahniuk is best known for his first published novel, "Fight Club," in 1996, which picked up cult status after the release of the movie in 1999. He has a reputation for shocking his readers, has become increasingly popular since his initial success, and now has a flourishing social media following.

This conversation, recorded at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., was originally broadcast on MPR News' Midmorning

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