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...Opal Mehta” controversy has inspired tremendous outrage among many observers, most of whom have no connection to Viswanathan, nor any inclination to read her novel. Some have decried this reaction as gratuitously vindictive, and indeed, there has been a measure of jealousy inherent in the smugly satisfied public response. But such sentiments sheath a measure of meritocratic rage that I find deeply heartening...

Author: By Paul R. Katz, Emma M. Lind, Sahil K. Mahtani, Matthew S. Meisel, Juliet S. Samuel, and Lauren A.E. Schuker | Title: One Week Later | 4/28/2006 | See Source »

America is a country rooted in equal opportunity. Its citizens believe deeply in meritocratic justice: rewards should come to those who have earned them. Viswanathan abused this system, demanding a compensation to which she could claim no just entitlement, and writing integrity out of her novel and her conduct...

Author: By Paul R. Katz, Emma M. Lind, Sahil K. Mahtani, Matthew S. Meisel, Juliet S. Samuel, and Lauren A.E. Schuker | Title: One Week Later | 4/28/2006 | See Source »

...those of us who—believe it or not— were impressed by Viswanathan’s achievements, just as I am impressed by the incredible work I see my friends produce everyday. If there is any envy, it stems from the fact that, because Viswanathan comes from a wealthy family, she was able to pay $20,000 for a college counselor who put her into contact with a publisher. In short, she was lucky enough to be able to pay for connections...

Author: By Paul R. Katz, Emma M. Lind, Sahil K. Mahtani, Matthew S. Meisel, Juliet S. Samuel, and Lauren A.E. Schuker | Title: One Week Later | 4/28/2006 | See Source »

...Viswanathan told the Times on Wednesday that some of the similarities may have occurred because she has a photographic memory and has read McCafferty’s novels three or four times each...

Author: By David Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Publisher Recalls Viswanathan's Novel | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

Pietsch told the Times on Wednesday that the publishing house would not sue Viswanathan for breach of contract. Most book deals include clauses stipulating that its content must be original, according to Justin Hughes, the director of the intellectual property law program at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School...

Author: By David Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Publisher Recalls Viswanathan's Novel | 4/27/2006 | See Source »

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