Comments on: The Requisite Writer Writing About Frey Entry http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/24/the-requisite-writer-writing-about-frey-entry/ A seduction in words Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:47:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Millenia Black http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/24/the-requisite-writer-writing-about-frey-entry/#comment-357 Millenia Black Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=250#comment-357 You're right, Lauren. I agree. I think Oprah should hold him more accountable, too. Did you see how happy his mother was on Larry King that night? Clapping when Oprah said the message still resonates with her? I think they were more nervous about what she'd say than Frey let on when Larry asked. I've said before that I think she had more to say to him privately. Somehow I just don't think she'd admonish him publicly. She didn't even do that with J. Franzen. You’re right, Lauren. I agree. I think Oprah should hold him more accountable, too.

Did you see how happy his mother was on Larry King that night? Clapping when Oprah said the message still resonates with her? I think they were more nervous about what she’d say than Frey let on when Larry asked.

I’ve said before that I think she had more to say to him privately. Somehow I just don’t think she’d admonish him publicly. She didn’t even do that with J. Franzen.

]]> By: lili http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/24/the-requisite-writer-writing-about-frey-entry/#comment-356 lili Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=250#comment-356 Rapture of Canaan is a beautiful book. I completely forgot I'd read it until just now. So sad that I'd forget a book I loved so much when I read it. There's no escaping that Frey should've seen it coming and marketed his book as fact-based fiction, based on actual events, hinting around sketchy episodes. There are times when memories won't give themselves up, so we fill them in as best we can based on our knowledge of the people and the event, but that's not what Frey did. Rapture of Canaan is a beautiful book. I completely forgot I’d read it until just now. So sad that I’d forget a book I loved so much when I read it.

There’s no escaping that Frey should’ve seen it coming and marketed his book as fact-based fiction, based on actual events, hinting around sketchy episodes. There are times when memories won’t give themselves up, so we fill them in as best we can based on our knowledge of the people and the event, but that’s not what Frey did.

]]> By: Lauren Dane http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/24/the-requisite-writer-writing-about-frey-entry/#comment-355 Lauren Dane Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=250#comment-355 You're right that she sidestepped the issue by throwing it back to the publisher. That she stayed in Frey's corner and even called in to Larry King's show disappointed me greatly because if you can't count on the AUTHOR to tell the truth (and his family, who've all been on TV to talk about the book and his supposed life) has pretty much eroded any respect I had for her on this matter. I love that she encourages people to read with her book club choices (there are several books I count in my all time favorite list like Rapture of Canaan and Mother of Pearl that I never would have read if I hadn't seen them at the display in the bookstore). But I think she needs to hold Frey responsible here. He'd know more than anyone else whether or not his book is fiction or fact. You’re right that she sidestepped the issue by throwing it back to the publisher.

That she stayed in Frey’s corner and even called in to Larry King’s show disappointed me greatly because if you can’t count on the AUTHOR to tell the truth (and his family, who’ve all been on TV to talk about the book and his supposed life) has pretty much eroded any respect I had for her on this matter.

I love that she encourages people to read with her book club choices (there are several books I count in my all time favorite list like Rapture of Canaan and Mother of Pearl that I never would have read if I hadn’t seen them at the display in the bookstore). But I think she needs to hold Frey responsible here. He’d know more than anyone else whether or not his book is fiction or fact.

]]> By: Millenia Black http://www.laurendane.com/blog/2006/01/24/the-requisite-writer-writing-about-frey-entry/#comment-354 Millenia Black Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.laurendane.com/blog/?p=250#comment-354 In Oprah's defense, she never said memoirs weren't to be a true recollection of events. She said she, like most all readers, relies on the publisher to appropriately categorize their publications. She says she defends the positive effect the message of getting off of drugs holds. I agree 100% that James Frey lied. Would Oprah have picked this book if she'd know that? I seriously doubt it. No way. In Oprah’s defense, she never said memoirs weren’t to be a true recollection of events. She said she, like most all readers, relies on the publisher to appropriately categorize their publications. She says she defends the positive effect the message of getting off of drugs holds.

I agree 100% that James Frey lied. Would Oprah have picked this book if she’d know that? I seriously doubt it. No way.

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