Are publishers responsible for authors' fabrications?

Frey case opens debate about editors' roles

By David Mehegan

Globe Staff / January 28, 2006

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A day after Oprah Winfrey lambasted James Frey on national television over the fabrications in his book about his drug-addicted youth, the publishing industry was buzzing over the event and the key question it raises: How much responsibility do publishers have to ensure that the memoirs they publish are accurate? (Full article: 812 words)