Literary Fingerpointing, round two: The Smoking Gun debunks James Frey

Big day for unmasking literary frauds! Yesterday The Smoking Gun posted the results of their in-depth six-week investigation into the veracity of the claims made by author James Frey in his blockbuster debut, “A Million Little Pieces.” GalleyCat’s Sarah Weinman says that TSG meticulously debunked almost all the claims Frey made in the memoir. Says Sarah: “What one’s left with is the hollow ring of Frey’s motivation for his next book, a proper novel: ‘I’m looking forward to showing people that I can write fiction.'”