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In the New Yorker...
serious crayons:
Oh, I saw that yesterday, and I agree with Remnick -- very sad.
Unlike other journalist-fabricationists like Stephen Glass or Janet Cook or Jayson Blair, Jonah Lehrer was really talented at writing that doesn't involve making stuff up. But he must have been super busy -- blogs, articles, bestselling books -- and maybe could not resist the temptation to cut corners.
Resigning in disgrace from the New Yorker is so unheard of I would imagine it would seriously threaten any future career. Plus, the publisher has stopped shipping his book and has pulled the electronic version.
It had sold 200,000 copies so far.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 23, 2012, 01:48:26 pm ---Next up will be Dexter Filkins on Afghanistan.
I don't like Dexter Flikins' or Jon Lee Anderson's articles mainly because they're too long. However, I read them anyway because I figure they're Important and also good for me. :-\
--- End quote ---
OK, well, in spite of myself, I actually enjoyed the Filkins piece on Afghanistan. It was still a bit longer than I thought was necessary, but it was interesting.
serious crayons:
A more thorough account of the Jonah Lehrer debacle:
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/107779/jonah-lehrers-deceptions?all=1
serious crayons:
And a scathing TNR review of his most recent book (published before the controversy):
http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/magazine/103912/bob-dylan-jonah-lehrer-creativity?page=0,0
Jeff Wrangler:
Thanks, Katharine.
I'll have to check those articles out at work tomorrow. Links disagree with my antique PC. ;D
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