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American Rhapsody is a 2000 book by Joe Eszterhas about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Interview: Basic Instinct's Joe Eszterhas". TheGuardian.com . 19 August 2000.
  2. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/071800/ent_071800019.shtml#.VbMIpaZzroV [ bare URL ]