Chuck Palahniuk

Chris Ayres of Britain's The Times had an interesting interview with gross-out/thriller author extraordinaire Chuck Palahniuk in the Portland, Ore., airport's burger joint. The Fight Club author discussed his new book, Snuff, which was released on May 20 by Doubleday. It was inspired by a porno, The World's Biggest Gangbang. In the movie, a lady has sex with 70 men in a single 10-hour session. In the book, the story is told by the male performers Mr 72, Mr 137 and Mr 600. How did he conduct research for the book? He asked his friends for some bedtime stories. ...

“Before I start a book, I tell people I'm collecting stories,” he says.

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