An Oscar Director's Nightstand

What the Oscar nominated John Patrick Shanley is reading.

Published Feb. 21 2009 2:07AM EST

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The Perfumed Gardenby Shaykh Nefzawi

The erotic manual The Perfumed Garden by Shaykh Nefzawi, translated by Sir Richard F. Burton, contains a wonderful story about a beggar outwitting a greedy princess.

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An Oscar Director's Nightstand

What the Oscar nominated John Patrick Shanley is reading.

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John Patrick Shanley