I’ll admit it. I really respect James Frey. I followed the controversy surrounding A Million Little Pieces (which contained numerous exaggerations and lies) and its aftermath. I watched the Oprah interviews — when she grilled him, and when she made peace with him. I watched it all, and if there’s one thing that really stuck…
Alyssa DiSalvo is a freshman in the Honors Program at American University in Washington, D.C. She is a Data Assistant for The Lit Pub, and an intern with Chrysalis Editorial and Gargoyle Magazine/Paycock Press.