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Fake Memoir Author Pens Debut Novel

Posted Sep 13, 07 2:51 AM CDT in US,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Disgraced author James Frey, whose memoir "A Million Little Pieces" was revealed as fiction last year, will publish a debut novel, "Bright Shiny Morning," with HarperCollins, the Wall Street Journal reports. Frey's fabricated memoir about losing his life to drug addiction sold some 3 million copies and nabbed a coveted spot on Oprah's book list.

The author's deception resulted in Frey having to pay a $2.35 million settlement of a class action lawsuit and getting chewed out by Oprah on a return visit to her show. Despite his past, Frey seems to have the faith of his new publisher: "We're publishing this book because it is an extraordinary piece of work," said Jonathan Burnham for HarperCollins.

Source Wall Street Journal

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