[kj] OT - James Frey

[Alexander Smith]

The whole episode = much ado about absolutely nothing.

Alex in NYC


On Sep 7, 2008, at 1:30 PM, The Exorcist wrote:


> Never read it so don't know. Hear about it but don't care.

> Oprah shoulda done the vetting better I guess. I think she came

> out of it far worse than Frey.

>

> At 12:10 PM 9/7/2008, Alexander Smith wrote:

>

>> Who cares about James Frey? So he writes a little book, tells people

>> it's a true story, Oprah buys it and tells everyone else to, then  

>> it's

>> disclosed that it's actual not true. Big fuckin' deal. Think he's the

>> first guy to do that?

>>

>> Bottom line: fact or fiction, he's simply not a very good writer.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Sep 7, 2008, at 2:15 AM, Brendan wrote:

>>

>>> IMO it's not an easy question to answer and I haven't given it  

>>> enough

>>> thought to be perfectly honest.

>>>

>>> I am anti-censorship but I'm also anti race-hatred, anti-gender

>>> hatred,

>>> anti-fascist etc.

>>>

>>> Short answer...not entirely sure. But by and large I'm anti-  

>>> censorship.

>>>

>>> James Frey is totally full of shit in my opinion, but as long as

>>> people

>>> are aware of the true story (i.e. his lies) behind his books then  

>>> read

>>> away I say.

>>>

>>>> Btw, what's your opinion on publishing books that may be found

>>>> offensive to certain groups people?

>>>>

>>>> Should they be published or should the publisher not publish it

>>>> because some people might get upset?

>>>>

>>>> Cheers,

>>>> Me

>>>>

>>>> At 01:32 AM 9/7/2008, Brendan wrote:

>>>>> Regardless of title, the banning of ANY book is completely fucked

>>>>> up.

>>>>>

>>>>> Except "A thousand little pieces" by James Frey ;)

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Like I said, it certainly fits her profile, though I'd be damn

>>>>>> surprised if she's even HEART of HALF of these books (woman

>>>>>> didn't get

>>>>>> her first passport until 2007, for cryin' out loud).

>>>>>>

>>>>>> More to the point though: Regardless of title, the banning of ANY

>>>>>> book

>>>>>> is completely fucked up.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> May she rot.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alex in NYC

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> On Sep 6, 2008, at 4:22 PM, B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Wow, I know she had some deal with the library, and I hate this

>>>>>>> evil, hypocritical version of Tina Fey, but is that list

>>>>>>> accurate. I

>>>>>>> mean, LYSISTRATA? Banned?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Part of me wouldn't doubt it -- but part of me insists on a

>>>>>>> snopes.com check.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> -Oliver

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> LONESTYLE at aol.com wrote:

>>>>>>>> Check this one out...

>>>>>>>> ~LB

>>>>>>>

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> Competition is a barbaric, insensitive ritual that reeks of social  

> Darwinism.

> We cannot allow the fittest to survive on our pages. Your loss is  

> someone

> else's gain, and your gain is someone else's loss. Therefore, losers  

> contribute

> to the society and winners take away from it. Being a winner is  

> unethical, while

> a society of losers is happy and striving as a collective. In the  

> spirit of diversity,

> inclusiveness, and collectivism our contests shall have no winners.

> Everyone is declared a loser, which in our book means an ethical  

> team player.

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