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A 'Torch Song' for Newspapers

Michael Connelly, as a former crime reporter for the L.A. Times, says he's naturally upset by the crumbling newspaper industry (a topic featured in his latest novel "The Scarecrow"), but as with everyone else he has embraced technology. Full interview here.

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