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All exits are final." For the author of "A Million Little Pieces," that's simply another story in need of a disclaimer. He has written a novel, "Bright Shiny Morning," released by a major publisher (HarperCollins), represented by a respected agent (Eric Simonoff), praised highly by The New York... [read full story]
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Janet Maslin loved Bright Shiny Morning. The teaser text on the New York Times books portal is "James Frey stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park with his new book." Ms. Maslin's review, published today, is not only an unequivocal rave, but a tribute to Mr. Frey's style: "His...
We haven't read it yet (somebody please send!), but the NYT has totally fallen in love with reformed lying-memoirst James Frey's Bright Shiny Morning, set in Los Angeles. Times critic Janet Maslin... ... We haven't read it yet (somebody please send!), but the NYT has...
James Frey’s “first” novel comes out Tuesday, May 13. It’s called “Bright Shiny Morning” and I’ve seen two early reviews this week. The New York Times’ Janet Maslin really likes the book, calling it energetic and tender and his second chance. Frey ruined his reputation, of course, with his...
James Frey’s third book, “Bright Shiny Morning,” like his first two books, is a work of fiction. It has been two years since Frey’s life as a celebrity writer with a best-selling — and supposedly true — memoir came crashing down in a literary scandal and rocked the publishing industry. His first...
Doesn't anyone feel just the teensiest bit sorry for James Frey? Personal feelings about his writing and the fact that he interviews like Forrest Gump nonwithstanding, during the current media blitz surrounding Bright Shiny Morning (the one he told Vanity Fair he wouldn't be doing!), the dude is...
Just about everyone knows about James Frey's fall from grace and off the best-seller list with his faux memoir "A Million Little Pieces." A public reprimand on Oprah's couch will do that to an author. (Or anyone for that matter.) But according to Janet Maslin's book review, "Little Pieces of Los...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Writer James Frey's first book since a 2005 scandal is receiving mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees the book is fiction. Frey sparked a major literary scandal when it was discovered that his memoir "A Million Little Pieces" contained key chunks of...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Writer James Frey's first book since a 2006 scandal is receiving mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees the book is fiction. Frey sparked a major literary scandal when it was discovered that his memoir "A Million Little Pieces" contained key chunks of...
By Arthur Spiegelman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Author James Frey's first book since the scandal over his 2005 bestseller is receiving mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees the book is fiction. Frey sparked a major literary outcry when it was discovered that key chunks of his...
'BRIGHT SHINY MORNING' BY JAMES FREY David L., david.ulin@latimes.com Los Angeles Times May 13 2008 CA Shallow characters populate this is a poorly written, superficial novel set in Los Angeles. Two and a half years after he was eviscerated by Oprah Winfrey for exaggerating many of the incidents...
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