In the wake of Salt-Path-gate, I wrote about some of the juiciest literary frauds, including JT Leroy (whose fright wig made Warhol’s look understated), Eugenio Montale (did Clive James ever recover?), William Boyd, and of course the guv’nor, the constitutionally shameless James Frey:
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Salt Path scandal: the juiciest literary scams, from James Frey to JT LeRoy
As accusations around Raynor Winn’s bestseller come to light, our critic rounds up the greatest scams, hoaxes and frauds in publishing history
