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Choke in theaters September 26

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Choke
by Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk's bestselling novel, about one man's creative con to gain money to care for his elderly mother, hits theaters after a major bidding war; the smart, witty indie film took over the Sundance film festival. Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston deliver this twisted tale of love and loss to the screen.
the story behind Choke
an essay by Chuck Palahniuk

Bill was the first man I ever met who called himself a sex addict. This was in a church conference room, on a Thursday night, where a couple dozen men and women sat in plastic chairs around a table stained with poster paint and glue. Bill is a big guy, wearing three layers of plaid flannel shirts, with a big square chin and a booming gruff voice.
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"In the summer of 1642 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, a teenage boy was accused of buggering a mare, a cow, two goats, five sheep, two calves, and a turkey. This is real history on the books. In accordance with the Biblical laws of Leviticus, after the boy confessed he was forced to watch each animal being slaughtered."
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