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Irvin D. Yalom's Latest Book Mixes Fact and Fiction

Book critic John Leonard reviews "When Nietzsche Wept," which he says is both high-minded and deeply entertaining with its use of real historical figures.

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Other segments from the episode on August 17, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 17, 1992: Interview with Ben Hamper; Interview with Eran Riklis; Review of Irvin D. Yalom's novel "When Nietzsche Wept."
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Writer Ben Hamper's "Tales from the Assembly Line"

Hamper's funny, first-person account of working in GM's auto factory is called "Rivethead." Hamper is a third generation auto worker in Flint, Michigan. He wrote for "The Flint Voice," after being hired by editor Michael Moore, who later became a documentary filmmaker.

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