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Charles michael palahniuk, known professionally as chuck palahniuk, is an american novelist, who describes his work as transgressional fiction. So potent and effective are these devices that women by the millions line up outside the stores on opening day and then lock themselves. New books by chuck palahniuk, merritt tierce, david ohle and fred venturini. Chuck palahniuk is the bestselling author of fifteen fictional works, including fight club, invisible monsters, survivor, choke, lullaby, diary, haunted, rant, pygmy, tellall, damned, doomed, beautiful you, and most recently make something up.
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