Get a clue!
James Frey, fraudster author of Million Little Pieces, and Random House have settled their reader suit. But it looks pretty wimpy. Why? Because Mr. Frey never really apologized for his lying.
Million Little Pieces (Lies) was one of our very first apologies on Post An Apology blog! We tracked Mr. Frey's lies as he faltered on Oprah (she apologized!), and even offered him the opportunity to apologize on our blog. He didn't take us up on that. Maybe we were too new.
Here's the deal on NYT:
James Frey, fraudster author of Million Little Pieces, and Random House have settled their reader suit. But it looks pretty wimpy. Why? Because Mr. Frey never really apologized for his lying.
Million Little Pieces (Lies) was one of our very first apologies on Post An Apology blog! We tracked Mr. Frey's lies as he faltered on Oprah (she apologized!), and even offered him the opportunity to apologize on our blog. He didn't take us up on that. Maybe we were too new.
Here's the deal on NYT:
To claim a refund, readers who bought a copy of the book on or before Jan. 26 must submit proof of purchase. This will not be limited to a dated receipt however: hardcover buyers, who are entitled to a $23.95 refund, must submit page 163 (chosen at random, according to the source familiar with the negotiations); paperback buyers (entitled to $14.95) must send in the front cover of the book; those who bought the audio book ($34.95) will have to send in a piece of the packaging, and those who bought the e-book, at $9.95 apiece, must send in some proof of purchase.
