Writer WALTER KIRN

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His first collection of stories, 'My Hard Bargain,' was published two years ago.

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Writer WALTER KIRN. He was raised a Mormon on a Minnesota farm. He has been an editor for "Vanity Fair" and "Spy" magazines. His first collection of stories, "My Hard Bargain," was published two years ago. Kirn now freelances as a media critic for magazines such as Mirabella and GQ. His most recent book, "She Needed Me," is about religion and redemption and is now out in paperback from Simon & Schuster. (REBROADCAST FROM 9

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