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...jumped, disappointment with the utter glee with which some have skewered her, and, of course, disappointment with Viswanathan’s actions themselves.The campus is abuzz with conversation and debate about the similarities between Viswanathan’s new novel “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life” and two books by Megan F. McCafferty, “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” Viswanathan, who received a two-book deal reportedly worth $500,000 at the age of 17, initially garnered high acclaim...
...become a writer,” she said, “is through honing your voice, creating your own voice.” Random House says it has documented 45 passages in Viswanathan’s novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” that bear striking similarities to McCafferty’s first two books, “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” The publishing house said Tuesday that it was not satisfied by Viswanathan’s apology or explanation...
...Viswanathan also gave her first public interviews—to NBC’s Today Show and The New York Times—since The Crimson reported Sunday morning that striking similarities existed between her recently released novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” and two books by Megan F. McCafferty...
...Viswanathan also gave her first public interviews—to NBC’s Today Show and The New York Times—since The Crimson reported Sunday morning that striking similarities existed between her recently released novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” and two books by Megan F. McCafferty...
...student. But inside that 400-year-old veneer built by the accomplishments of Harvard alumni, cracks exist—cracks that have recently gained international media scrutiny. Kaavya Viswanathan ’08 allegedly plagiarized passages in her bestselling novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life”; Nick B. Sylvester ’04 falsified aspects of a Village Voice article, “Do You Wanna Kiss Me?”; Eugene M. Plotkin ’00 was indicted for a $6.2 million insider trading fiasco at Goldman Sachs.These...