Publisher's Weeklyreports that James Frey's unhappy editor Sean McDonald has now released a statement about the scandal.
McDonald, now v-p and executive editor, at Riverhead Books, said he learned about the allegations "the same way as everyone else." He said he has not commented up until now because the situation was constantly changing and he wanted to give Frey the chance to comment on the book.
His statement also sought to clarify a few aspects of the situation: "A Million Little Pieces was submitted to me in early September 2001.From the beginning, I understood it to be a memoir. As an editor, I was drawn to the literary voice, and I worked closely with James to hone his style in telling his story.Throughout the editing process, I was assured by James that the events he recounted in the book - even the most extraordinary ones - were accurate and true."
We've heard from Frey, Frey's mother, Oprah, Frey's publisher, Frey's agent (who fired him as a client) and now Frey's editor. It's just not enough coverage. We won't be satisfied until we've heard from James Frey's copyeditor and the mailroom guy.
