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Open book: Chuck Palahniuk writes stories that fearlessly expose the darkest parts of the human experience. So why is it that when it comes to his sexuality there are still some things he likes to keep hidden?
"THIS IS WHERE THE STILLBORN BABIES and dead children go," whispers Chuck Palahniuk. We're in the children's tower, a five-story shaft in the massive Portland Memorial Mausoleum, one of Palahniuk's favorite landmarks in Oregon's largest city. Under the glow of a distant skylight, a cherubic fountain tinkles away in the center of the room, ringed by pink marble nameplates that stack impressively, tragically, out of view. In cubbies, on small shelves, parents have left flowers and windup toys. Members of the city's Cacophony Society-a group dedicated to what Palahniuk, a former participant, describes as "experiential potlucks"--once visited the tower and, he says with characteristic delight, "wound up all the toys and released them at the same time."
Spend enough time with Palahniuk and you come to expect these kinds of statements, this delivery: genuine wonder mixed with a wick...See the full content of this document
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