The Great Read: Oprah Shamed Him. He’s Back Anyway.
Twenty years after “A Million Little Pieces” became a national scandal, James Frey is ready for a new audience.
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James Frey in an Eames chair in the corner of a white room with white floors and low white bookshelves.

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Oprah Shamed Him. He’s Back Anyway.

Twenty years after “A Million Little Pieces” became a national scandal, James Frey is ready for a new audience.

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