10/19/18 - John D'Agata and Jim Fingal who inspired THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
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English - October 19, 2018 22:34 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts TV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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John D'Agata and Jim Fingal's true story inspired the new Broadway play The Lifespan of a Fact. D'Agata wrote an essay in 2003 about the culture of suicide in Las Vegas, and Fingal was assigned to fact-check the piece, which eventually turned into them writing The Lifespan of a Fact book about the experience in 2012. The book went on to win multiple accolades, including becoming an Editor's Choice by The New York Times Book Review. The story is now being brought to life on stage by Cherry Jones, Bobby Cannavale and Daniel Radcliffe. Follow the show on social media at @Lifespanofafact.
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