Why publishing loves tall tales

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In 2006, 21st century literature was put through a struggle session on American television. In the public pillory was James Frey, author of the misery memoir A Million Little Pieces, which one critic had declared, “the War and Peace of addiction”. The success of Frey’s book was…

This story appeared on unherd.com, 2025-07-09 23:00:51.
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