so james frey lied. so what?

the controversy surrounding mr. frey pertains to his memior "A Million Little Pieces," in which he fabricated and embellished certain parts to make it a more cohesive, and perhaps better story. oprah had kittens when she found out. the smoking gun website is trying to crucify him. according to an interview in the New York Observer he reamed out fellow authors jonathan safran, david foster wallace, and especially dave eggers. he seems surly, disagreeable, and often boorish. but you know what? big deal. he wrote a moving book that helped and influenced a lot of people. he has high aspirations for himself. he sets goals. he writes very well. why not be angry at jayson blair, the punk who got fired from the New York Times a couple years ago for WRITING FAKE NEWS STORIES, and then promptly signed a book deal. that guy's a jerk of a writer, using his controversy to his advantage. frey was touted before his controversy errupted.

so my plea to you is this, my humble and aromatic reader: forgive james frey. he only did what countless other memoirists have done by changing his life story for the sake of a better read. instead, help me track down blair and punch in his dopey mug.