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January 18, 2006
James Frey: Literary Pioneer
I've watched with mild interest the controversy swirling around the book "A Million Little Pieces" written by James Frey and energetically endorsed by Oprah. This is a book I haven't read, and since it appears to lean more toward fiction than non-fiction, it's not likely that I will read it, but the controversy I do find intriguing. For some reason tonight, while performing a mindless task, it occured to me that Frey may have stumbled into an entirely new genre of literature. Reality TV is already wildly popular, and most viewers don't seem to mind that there is very little "reality" occuring, so why not "Reality Literature"? Writers could publish stories which contain elements of truth, but which readers would understand have been exagerated for dramatic effect.
Posted by Anna at January 18, 2006 2:53 AM