James Frey

The Profile

James Frey is an American author best known for A Million Little Pieces (2003), a book initially marketed as a memoir that later generated controversy over its factual accuracy.

Frey's A Million Little Pieces was at the center of a public controversy over fabricated elements; the dispute drew wide media attention including an exchange involving Oprah Winfrey in 2006. He has published several novels and books blending memoir and fiction.

The provided review praises James Frey's raw, brutal depiction of addiction and detoxification in In un milione di piccoli pezzi. It treats the book as powerful writing regardless of the memoir/fiction debate. The reviewer calls Frey a modern-day hero for his unflinching voice.