A Million Little Pieces Resources
Websites
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If you can read James Frey's website, he has snippets of the book for your reading enjoyment.
Movie or TV Productions
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Someone made a parody film of A Million Little Pieces: "This is 70 minutes and 41 seconds of pure turquoise screen. Nothing more, nothing less." Hey, it's quicker than reading the book.
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Back in the day (and by "the day" we mean "period when people thought A Million Little Pieces was true"), Gus van Sant (Good Will Hunting) was interested in adapting it to the big screen.
Articles and Interviews
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What's that smell? Oh, it's the Smoking Gun revealing all the fabrications in A Million Little Pieces.
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Here's an interview from 2003. James does not dispute that the book is a "memoir," though he says he'd prefer it to be listed as "literature."
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If you're in the mood for a little more hot air from Frey, read another 2003 article, from back when A Million Little Pieces was still too legit to quit.
Video
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James Frey says he's helped thousands of people with his great work of art. Did he help you?
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Oprah originally stood by James Frey before ripping him a new one on TV.
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James Frey either retains his youthful irreverence or hasn't matured a day in the last ten years. You decide. Also, James Frey talks about his stance on religion, which comes up a lot in this book. (Oh, and language alert—surprise.)
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"I don't care much about truth," says James in this video, shocking no one.
Audio
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This NPR report is from a time when Winfrey still stood by James Frey and his book even though she supports everyone's right to question the lies… er, the stories within.
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Fictional memoirs? True-life fiction? Where in the heck do we find these books in the bookstore when we don't know how to categorize them?
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James Frey puts his words into another's mouth to narrate the audio version of his book.
Images
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Smile, James! You're on County Jail camera!
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Looks like Frey's attitude hasn't changed much since rehab.
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The Clinic (with a capital C for Importance) is actually Hazelden, which looks like this.