And now…a second plagiarism claim. I’d like to say unbelievable. But it’s not.

I guess the Vatican has decided to help Dan Brown sell books and promote the movie. Brilliant.

My faith in the publishing industry has been restored: NEW YORK (AP) — A teen novel at the heart of a plagiarism dispute has been pulled from stores. Author Kaavya Viswanathan, a Harvard University sophomore, had acknowledged that several passages in How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life were borrowed from… Continue reading

Has anyone lost their faith because of the Da Vinci Code?(Well, yeah. I have. My faith in the publishing industry. Just Kidding. Sort of. See post below this one.) Reason I ask is–as is often the case when a controversial ‘Catholic’ book or movie comes out–it’s become a matter of concern to Church leaders and… Continue reading

Dan Kennedy makes an excellent point about the Viswanathan scandal. Indeed, if you take a look at the Crimson’s side-by-side comparisons, you’ll find it hard to rule out the possibility — the likelihood? — that Viswanathan propped McCafferty’s “Sloppy Firsts” open in her lap and started typing, making just a few changes in an inept… Continue reading