Books

Lawyer’s Anti-Bush Book Takes Amazon’s Top Spot

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2006 Constitutional lawyer and blogger Glenn Greenwald's book "How Would a Patriot Act" has hit No. 1 on the online retailers' list. Greenwald attacks the president for abusing the Constitution and setting himself up as a monarch. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conversation With Chris Abani – An Interview With the PEN Award-Winning Author

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 Truthdig Publisher Zuade Kaufman sits down with Chris Abani, the author of "GraceLand," at his home in Los Angeles to talk about his most recent work, "Becoming Abigail," a novella about a teenage Nigerian girl brought to London and forced into prostitution by relatives. Dig deeper

Sales of Frey Memoir Unhurt by Fabrications

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 Surprised? Hey, Paris Hilton went from B-list to the cover of Vogue after her sex video made the rounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frey Publisher Axes Book Deal

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 The Fabricating Fabulist loses out on a reported seven-figure deal with Riverhead Books because of the fallout from the scandal surrounding "A Million Little Pieces." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frey’s Note Both Accepts and Ducks Blame

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2006 The "Million Little Pieces" memoirist appears to apologize in an author's note But he still tries to push that "subjective truth" crap Hey James, feelings are subjective; thoughts are subjective; calling a two-hour stay in jail "three months" is objectively BSstory / Frey's note or publisher's note (both pdf files)Also, Warner Bros may back out of the film version | story . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Frey Won’t Pen Memoir About Faking His Memoir

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 Fabulist James Frey says on an unaired segment of Oprah that he won't seek to cash in on his lies. | storyWe applaud his promise. In the meantime, should we be surprised if his new book, "My Friend Leonard," turns out to be ridden with mere "essential truths"?Also, see a clip of Frey's Oprah appearance: video (Internet Explorer req'd) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oprah Turns on Frey

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 In a radical reversal, the talk show host drops her loyalty to Frey on live television and says he "betrayed millions of readers." During an interview the author admits fictions and confesses that he "made a mistake." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frey’s Rehab Chums Can’t Confirm Book Details

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 Two real-life characters from James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" can't corroborate details about stories in his disputed memoir | story Hey, if you can't trust a drug addict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frey Tale Was Debunked By Rehab Staffer Months Before Oprah Show

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 A former counselor at James Frey's rehab clinic told Oprah's producers three months before the show that the memoir was full of B.S. | storyEditor's note: We feel confident of both the "essential" and actual truths of the above item. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Relatively Speaking, How Big a Liar Is Frey?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 The line between fact and fiction blurs more often in memoirs than we'd like to believe, as this article makes clear | storyHey, that sounds like a perfect medium for a certain POTUS we know browse the book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

James Frey Gets Spanked by Two NYT Columnists

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Kakutani and Haberman slam the "Million Little Pieces" fabulist for his BS spin attempt | There seems to be no end to the number of potential headline puns stemming from "A Million Little" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Friends Like Oprah, Who Needs Irony?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Winfrey's next monthly selection is a Holocaust memoir. | story But her now-dubious stamp of approval is hardly a comfort. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )