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Is life in hell the name of a movie?
Groening described life in Los Angeles to his friends in the form of the self-published comic book Life in Hell, which was loosely inspired by the chapter .
When was the book published?
Life in Hell became popular almost immediately.
In November 1984, Deborah Caplan, Groening's then-girlfriend.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Groening had gained employment at the Los Angeles Reader, a newly formed alternative newspaper, delivering papers, typesetting, editing and answering phones.

Question: How long did he work for the Los Angeles Reader?
Self-contained rewrite: How long did Matt Groening work for the Los Angeles Reader?