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  • Frey's particular kind of lies [in A Million Little Pieces] carry harmful consequences

    02/07/2006 2:10:59 AM PST · by rhema · 7 replies · 446+ views
    St. Paul Pioneer Press ^ | Feb. 07, 2006 | ANNE M. MALONEY
    Cecilia Konchar Farr's perspective on James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" (column, Feb. 2) is thought-provoking. However, Farr is wrong to claim that what Frey does in his "memoir" is comparable to what any author does in telling a story. Yes, all stories "lie." But there are lies, and then there are lies. When my daughter was young, and our family watched a movie together, she would ask, "Mommy, is this a true story?" My response, when we watched "It's a Wonderful Life," or "Mary Poppins" or "Casablanca," was to say, "Yes, Lizzy, this is a true story." Meaning what?...