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Annie Proulx on crafting the characters of 'Brokeback Mountain'

Annie Proulx, master of short stories, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about writing and about how she created the characters in her most famous short story, "Brokeback Mountain."

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.