Penn Jillette

magician, author of “Random”

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Magician Penn Jillette’s new novel “Random” is about a son who inherits his father’s crippling gambling debt and must repay it if he wants to live.

Penn Jillette: People aren’t inherently evil, sometimes they’re just wrong

Magician Penn Jillette’s new novel “Random” is about a son who inherits his father’s crippling gambling debt and must repay it if he wants to live.

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