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RIP MCA

By C. Max Magee posted at 1:17 pm on May 4, 2012 0

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch AKA MCA has died at 47, due to cancer. Pitchfork has more.

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C. Max Magee created and edits The Millions. He is co-editor of the collection of essays The Late American Novel: Writers on the Future of Books, called "funny, poignant, relentlessly thought-provoking" by The Atlantic. He has appeared on NPR’s “Weekend Edition”, Minnesota Public Radio’s “Midmorning”, and ABC Radio National's "The Book Show" and has written for a number of publications. He and his family live in New Jersey. If you'd like to correspond, please don't hesitate to email.

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