tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10847733.post113834627647015870..comments2023-10-26T03:49:14.799-07:00Comments on Ghost Word: James Frey on Oprah Winfrey .. ReduxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10847733.post-1138424072399201532006-01-27T20:54:00.000-08:002006-01-27T20:54:00.000-08:00Frey's a con man who suceeded brilliantly. So what...Frey's a con man who suceeded brilliantly. So what if he never writes another book? He's already made more than most writers ever will.<BR/><BR/>He's already worked in Hollywood and he knows how to tell a story, so he has a bright future in show business, where having an ethical bypass is an asset, not a hindrance.<BR/><BR/>Also, I love the new rationale for intentional deceit-"I made a mistake."Peter L. Winklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005846686173676213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10847733.post-1138354262694241032006-01-27T01:31:00.000-08:002006-01-27T01:31:00.000-08:00Unfortunately, the guy can't write. If he could, i...Unfortunately, the guy can't write. If he could, it would have been bought as a novel. (I have read it-searching for help when my own son was addicted). <BR/>Nan Talese should bear the brunt of this burden. She couldn't smell bs when it was sitting on her desk, for the dollar signs clouding her olfactory lobes and now she's hiding behind the "it doesn't stink" defense.<BR/>For what it's worth, Riverhead Books announced that it's reconsidering their two book deal with Frey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com