Steve Wasserman / TruthdigMar 4, 2008
We got snookered. Motoko Rich of The New York Times reports in her article posted March 4 that the just-published "memoir" by Margaret B. Jones, called "Love and Consequences," about Jones' "life as a half-white, half-Native American girl growing up in South-Central Los Angeles as a foster child among gang-bangers, running drugs for the Bloods," is a fabrication. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMar 19, 2007
The satirist envisions a Cabinet-level agency to better handle the abundance of misinformation pumped out by the administration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 8, 2006
Readers who felt burned by the fabrications in James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" can claim refunds, an agreement called unprecedented by a leading publishing attorney. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Blair Golson / TruthdigMay 3, 2006
The legendary father of New Journalism discusses his first new book in 14 years; the fallout of his wife's publication of James Frey's fabricated memoir; and how he may have spawned the "The Sopranos." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 5, 2006
The Gray Lady publishes a slew of important and underreported stories its Saturday edition:
Two federal courts strike down the Partial Birth Abortion Act because it doesn't have an exception for the life of the mother
Yahoo and AOL are going to introduce digital postage stamps that companies can buy to ensure delivery of their e-mail
Most Internet users have no idea how easy it is for courts to get ahold of their personal information
The personal savings rate of Americans falls below zero for the first time since the Great Depression
Now James Frey's editor says that he, too, was fooled by the fabricating fabulist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
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