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Jeff Sharlet

Jeff Sharlet
Jeff Sharlet is the author or editor of six books of literary journalism, including The Family and Sweet Heaven When I Die. Sharlet’s work has earned numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award, the Molly Ivins Prize, and the Outspoken Award. He’s a contributing editor for Harper’s, Rolling Stone, and Virginia Quarterly Review, and a frequent contributor to GQ.


When a Self-Declared Genius Asks You to Read His Masterpiece

In a Letter to a Total Stranger, Why I Read What I Read
February 4, 2016  By Jeff Sharlet
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