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It was an astonishing rise and fall.

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In a televised interview with Katie Couric, Viswanathan acknowledged the similarities but claimed any cribbing was unintentional.

Hosted by Bethanne Patrick, an author and industry insider, it explores an assortment of recent publishing kerfuffles.

Theres a solid appeal toMissing Pages somewhat gossipy endeavor.

Everyone was operating within a framework of incentives.

I get that, she says.

I just wished that, at 18, I would have known more about that.

Its a genuinely fascinating moment but unfortunately a rare one.

Listeners shouldnt go into this podcast expecting extensive appearances from the primary subjects of scandals across the other episodes.

As of this writing, their participation remains unclear.)

While it blunts the inherent appeal of the shows hook, this isnt necessarily a deal-breaker.

After all, many ofMissing Pages thematic fixations remain persistent issues.

While ostensibly a vessel of critique,Missing Pagesitself contains notable things to complain about.

Best sellers are random.

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