A Prisoner Remembers His Criminal Past
James Fogle was a drug addict who, along with others, robbed drugstores to feed his habit. The film Drugstore Cowboy is based on his autobiographical novel of the same name; the book wasn't yet published at the time of production. It's now in stores. Fogle is currently serving a prison sentence, and joins Fresh Air by telephone.
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Other segments from the episode on November 9, 1990
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 9, 1990: Interview with Shen Tong; Interview with James Fogle; Review of A.S. Byatt's novel "Possession."
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