The publishers assert that fact-checking is too costly. Nan Talese didn't have to pay a fact-checker, the Star-Tribune told her years ago that (at least) parts of Frey's work were false. She acts as though she had forgotten that though. Let's see, Talese and Frey make money, book buyers spend money, foolish people believe the books, and we're left with what? The power of the marketplace or some such?
John Dolan's thoughts are, probably, especially apt, if not a bit over-the-top.
Posted by duver001 at January 31, 2006 12:06 PM | TrackBack