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Sam Shepard made stardom look easy — his demons got in the way

LA Times 1 min read 5 hours ago

<p>A new biography of Sam Shepard, an EGOT-level talent as a playwright and performer, traces the career he forged after leaving the San Gabriel Valley without fully establishing the power of his work.</p>
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