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The Uses of Irreverence with Journalist Franz Lidz
In a preview of a hugely entertaining feature in the Fall issue of Ojai Quarterly by Kit Stolz, (which will hit the streets August 28th), we talk about Franz Lidz has had a dream career in journalism, covering such characters as future president Donald Trump trying build a golf course in Scotland, and his conflicts with the colorful locals, reminiscent of the film "Local Hero." He spent 27 years as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated during their glory years. He now writes for the Smithsonian Magazine, going deep with long-form narrative features on Neanderthals, the skull of Pliny the…
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