Letters to the Editor
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‘He Wrote What They Wanted’
Absolutely dead on! I read this book [“A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey] and found it entertaining, but I was very, very skeptical of the truth of the events in the book. It was too over the top [“He Wrote What They Wanted,” Adam Kirsch, Page 1, January 11, 2006].
Mr. Kirsch’s article was accurate in its estimation of Mr. Frey’s writing and its targeted approach, but I find that Mr. Kirsch didn’t even address the publisher’s responsibility in this matter. I find Mr. Frey and Doubleday to both be guilty here, but the publisher is the true villain.
It has taken advantage of the readers by enabling Mr. Frey to relay this as truth since no fact checking was done. All Doubleday has done is come out and say that millions still find this book inspiring.
Ha! If it’s lies and exaggerations, what can it inspire except the same behavior? It is not a tale of redemption over sin; it is a tale of a college boy making good on his promise to himself to become a writer at any cost, even at the price of his audience.
EDWARD O’CONNOR
Sea Cliff, N.Y.
‘Gun Lessons for Bloomberg’
New York’s Sullivan Law is one of the reasons I would never consider living or working in New York City. Now, if Hizzoner is working on his forthcoming itinerary, he can save some money by not wasting his time out here [“Gun Control Lessons for Bloomberg,” John R. Lott Jr., Opinion, January 9, 2006].
That would include Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, well, you get the picture. That’s why the coastal effetes refer to this area as “Fly Over Country.” Even Democrats have reasonable scores with gun owners and the National Rifle Association around here.
By the way, Senator Timothy (“Big Tim”) Sullivan was one of the original racketeers before he got into politics. Ironic, isn’t it?
JEROME BORDEN
Layton, Utah
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