A Million Little Lies

Apparently James Frey's non-fiction memoir A Million Little Pieces about alcohol and drugs is light on 'non' and heavy on 'fiction' according to this Smoking Gun article:

Police reports, court records, interviews with law enforcement personnel, and other sources have put the lie to many key sections of Frey's book. The 36-year-old author, these documents and interviews show, wholly fabricated or wildly embellished details of his purported criminal career, jail terms, and status as an outlaw "wanted in three states.

Even though the publisher has backed their author on the authenticity of the story, they're giving refunds anyway. Not sure if this is a statement or not.

I think it's funny really. True or not, these sap stories that get selected for Oprah's Book Club are just lesser versions of voyeurism. It's just beautified in a glossy cover and sold at legitimate outlets worldwide.

To me, it's like organized mayhem when someone does this. You never know. It might actually open people's eyes. Fact of the matter is that people are being marketed to and those people are gobbling every morsel without thinking for themselves. I have NOTHING against marketing. I'm just amazed at how guillable people can be.