James Frey
GET UPDATES FROM James Frey
James Frey is originally from Cleveland. He has written three books, and his work is published in 37 languages. He lives in New York.

Blog Entries by James Frey

Store-Openings and Surprises on The Fabulous Beekman Boys Season Finale

Posted August 16, 2010 | 17:49:47 (EST)

Dare to dream. When I was a little kid, I used to hear it all the time. Dare to dream. You can be a lawyer or a doctor or even the President of the United States. I dared to dream. And I became me. Hahahahahaha.

Sometimes though, if you dare...

Read Post

Chef Josh, Cheese and Jean-Georges On The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Posted August 6, 2010 | 14:29:15 (EST)

It's Episode 9 already? My God, The Fabulous Beekman Boys is so great it feels like it's episode 3. We only have a few left. I think I'm going to cry when it ends. For real. I'm going to cry. As usual, for this recap, I'll use the goat...

Read Post

Babies, Recovery and No TV on The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Posted July 29, 2010 | 17:37:44 (EST)

Babies babies babies. Looks like this episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys is all about babies. I love babies. Doesn't everybody love babies? How can you not love a baby? Even a goat baby. Looks like this is going to be fun. As usual, I will rank the...

Read Post

Turkeys, Traditions and Families On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

Posted July 23, 2010 | 13:44:15 (EST)

Thanksgiving on The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Oh my. It's either a great joy or a profound nightmare, depending on your familial situation and your propensity to binge. I could see it going either way at Beekman, and given that we know the farm is haunted, there could be...

Read Post

Ghosts, Goths, and Galas at the Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

Posted July 15, 2010 | 19:06:30 (EST)

The previews have been running all week. Previews that show the ghosts of Beekman. And it's episode six of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. And three sixes strung together is the sign of the beast. I have been wondering if there is a connection. If the beast is lurking at...

Read Post

Thoughts on Cheese, Chores, and Harvesting Pigs at the Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

Posted July 8, 2010 | 19:07:25 (EST)

Episode five in week four of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. As far as I know, neither the number four nor five are considered lucky or holy or particularly special. But this episode, I'm betting this episode is something special. Real special, real real, superduper special. As always,...

Read Post

Thoughts On Making Soaps and Mating Goats At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

Posted July 8, 2010 | 18:41:38 (EST)

In some cultures, three is considered a holy number. In others it is a lucky number. In still more, it an evil number. Whatever your particular beliefs, it's clear that all of us everywhere, every single person in the whole wide world, has fascination with the number three. And guess...

Read Post

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Thoughts on an 'Unhappy Birthday' at the Beekman Boys Farm

Posted June 24, 2010 | 23:35:52 (EST)

I missed episode two. How did I do that? They played two on the first night. I wasn't paying attention. I figured it was one episode per week. My bad. I get a dumbass award.

I am here, though, for episode three, which is occurring on week two.

Read Post

My Thoughts on the First Episodes of The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Posted June 17, 2010 | 17:20:06 (EST)

Woohoo, woohoo, let's all go to the farm, woohoo! Welcome to my first weekly recap of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, where I summarize Josh and Brent's farm life adventures and decide whether what I've seen makes it more or less likely that I leave New York for a simpler...

Read Post

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Leave the City Behind in New Reality Show

Posted June 14, 2010 | 13:24:12 (EST)

Cars.

Fumes.

Horns endlessly blaring horns.

Five bucks for a coffee.

Eight for a sandwich.

Trains that change their schedules every day.

Cabs that are never available.

People fucking everywhere.

Concrete.

Concrete is ugly.

And it's fucking everywhere.

Welcome to New York, the greatest city in the world.

I...

Read Post