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Steve Hely is a writer for books and television. His novel How I Became A Famous Novelist won the 2010 James Thurber Prize for American Humor. He’s the co-author of the comic travelogue The Ridiculous Race, author of The Wonder Trail: True Stories from Los Angeles To The End of the World, and co-host of the podcast “The Great Debates.” He’s written for such TV shows as The Late Show with David Letterman, The Office, 30 Rock, Veep, and American Dad.
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In ‘Common Side Effects,’ A Clash Over An All-Healing Mushroom
The show’s starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cultivating it.