GQ: James Frey Fights Back Again

from GQ UK James Frey fights back again  By Stuart McGurk “It’s always been my ambıtion to wrıte the most influential, most widely read, most controversial books of all time…” As the above statement to GQ illustrates, James Frey is, by any...

The Holy Grail Of Book Publishing

from The Guardian The phrase every publisher craves: word-of-mouth success JK Rowling, Dan Brown and Lynne Truss have all sold millions with word-of-mouth successes, but what is their secret? Robert McCrum / The Observer  Malcolm Gladwell’s success was aided by his...

An American Demon

from Quimby’s Monstrous Achievement : Jack Grisham Reads From His New Memoir An American Demon 5/14 An American Demon is Jack Grisham’s story of depravity and redemption, terror and spiritual deliverance. While Grisham is best known as the raucous and...

Sidney Lumet Gone

from Cleveland.com Sidney Lumet, film director, dead at 86: A second opinion By Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer  When Howard Beale signs off, he says: “I want you to go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell: ‘I’m as mad as hell, and...

Mark Lawson hails James Frey’s new Messiah

from The Guardian The Final Testament of the Holy Bible by James Frey – review Mark Lawson hails James Frey’s new Messiah Mark Lawson / Saturday 9 April 2011 Christian worshippers recite the Nicene Creed, which includes the promise that Jesus Christ will...