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Wicked Words - Sarah Weinman: Quite a Scoundrel

Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

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Is There a Book Deal for Edgar H Smith?

Buckley wrote an article about Edgar Smith Jr.'s case for Esquire magazine. He helped set up a defense fund and people started donating to it. A book editor at Alfred Knoff, Sophie Wilkins, got in touch with him after reading his letters. The pair began writing each other romantic letters that became increasingly erotic.

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