The 13 Most Obnoxious Publishing Stories of 2010 (SLIDESHOW)

From Snooki's book deal to "write" a novel to James Frey's fiction "factory," here are the controversial stories that drove people up the wall in 2010.
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I asked literary Twitterers to use the hashtag #WhyIDrink to raise a glass to the publishing stories that drove them up the wall in 2010. From Snooki's book deal to "write" a novel to James Frey's fiction "factory," here are the controversial stories that generated the most votes. Tell us what other publishing stories made you want to tip the bottle this year in the comments!

And today, Snooki's book is being published. Does it now become the most obnoxious publishing story of 2011? Let us know.

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