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Tribute to Frank Sinatra: "Sinatra Has a Cold."

Writer Gay Talese reads from "Sinatra Has a Cold" an article he first published in Esquire Magazine in 1966. The reading aired on public radio's This American Life last February. Talese's books include, "Unto The Sons," the story of the immigrant experience in America, and also the chronicle of Talese's own Italian ancestors coming to this country. Also the best-sellers "The Kingdom and the Power," "Honor Thy Father," and "Thy Neighbor's Wife."

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Other segments from the episode on December 30, 1997

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 30, 1997: Interview with Nancy Sinatra; Interview with Charles Granata; Commentary on Frank Sinatra; Commentary on the best books of 1997.

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