Letters to the Editor
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Oprah's behavior
Oprah's apology was heartfelt and she said what she needed to say. But when James Frey was falling apart before her on national TV and it was clear that he admitted his book was not the truth, she tore him to pieces, just like a lion ripping into its prey. He wrote a powerful narrative; when I read it, I assumed it was "fictionalized" but it was still a powerful narrative. He should have put a disclaimer with the book. That is partially the publisher's responsibility. And Oprah and her producers could have asked all these credibility questions she says are so "obvious" now before they ever promoted the book. It doesn't seem right that Opray should be drooling for vengeance -- there were a lot of players in this sad story. But she's the most powerful woman in the world and now she has showed the world how she got that way -- trample anyone who gets in the way of her image.