Here Come The 80's, Again

Addicts Reach Middle Age

Thanks to his debut novel Less Than Zero, Bret Easton Ellis became one of the literary brand names of the 1980s. He's just written a quarter-century-later sequel called Imperial Bedrooms. He talks about his new book and his friendship with fellow '80s icon Jay McInerney.

Drugs, Parties Unite Stories In 'How It Ended'

While Bret Easton Ellis was writing the sequel to his seminal 1980s book, Less Than Zero, Jay McInerney was learning about Hollywood's new plans for his trailblazing novel Bright Lights, Big City. He tells about plans to remake the movie and set it in 2010 -- and about how the two authors began sharing characters.

Audio Embeds: All Things Considered 7/31/10, Host: Guy Raz.