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TV Writer Jerry Stahl on Kicking the Habit

Writer Jerry Stahl talks about his 1995 memoir "Permanent Midnight" (Warner Bros). Stahl was a successful journalist, a scriptwriter for cult film classics like "Cafe Flesh," and "Dr. Caligari," who went on to write for the hit TV shows "Moonlighting," "ALF" and "thirtysomething." Stahl was also a junkie. In his memoir he writes, "You might say that success ruined me. You might say I ruined success." "Permanent Midnight" is now a film starring Ben Stiller. It opens today. This originally aired 5/17/95.

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Other segments from the episode on September 18, 1998

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 18, 1998: Interview with Jerry Stahl; Interview with Colin Escott; Review of the film "One True Thing."

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