Famous Writers Shirtless: James Frey

A fleeting internet meme happened of writers in underpants--but it passed too quickly to be truly appreciated.

So, occasionally we'll post some literary beefcake for your perusal.

Today: James Frey

The shaved head and creepy bedroom vibe evoke Edward Norton in American History X.

Imagine crawling out of bed at 3am to use the bathroom and jamming your thigh against the bed's exposed corner. That's a lawsuit.

Gatorade bottle? You always want to hydrate while shirtless.

Who has electrical outlets halfway up their bedroom wall? Is Frey in Romania? What's going on here?




Photo: Michael Foley, via RandomHouse

Famous Writers Arrested: James Frey

Much like the Famous Writers Shirtless posts, here we'll occasionally dive into mugshots of the criminally-inclined writers who found themselves in the big house.

Mugshots? Yes, please.

Today:  James Frey

James Frey loved living in the wonderful world of Xanadu when he made up a wannabe life in his 'memoir' A Million Little Pieces.

What's not Xanadu? Sitting in the cooler while the po-po takes pictures of your mug for drunk driving. James Frey was popped back in 1988 for hitting the sauce and weaving in traffic.

Was Frey attacked with a shrimp fork? No. That'd be the chickenpox, which the local sheriff's office wanted nothing to do with when they released him on bond and asked he vacate their facility.

Chickenpox! A boozer's best friend!