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Chuck Palahniuk
writer
Chuck Palahniuk's previous novels include the bestselling* Fight Club*, which was made into a film by director David Fincher, *Choke*, which was made into a film by director Clark Gregg; *Lullaby*, *Haunted*, *Rant*, and *Pygmy*. He is also the author of *Fugitives* and *Refugees*, a nonfiction profile of Portland, Oregon, published as part of the Crown Journeys series, and the nonfiction collection *Stranger Than Fiction*. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.