Author acknowledges fake Dylan quotes, resigns

A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan. Jonah Lehrer released a statement Monday through his publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, saying that some Mr. Dylan quotes appearing in his book "Imagine: How Creativity Works" did "not exist." Others were "unintentional misquotations, or represented improper combinations of previously existing quotes." Mr. Lehrer said he acknowledged his actions after being contacted by Michael Moynihan of the online publication Tablet Magazine, which earlier Monday released an in-depth story on the Mr. Dylan passages in "Imagine" "I told Mr. Moynihan that they (the quotes in question) were from archival interview footage provided to me by Dylan's representatives. This was a lie spoken in a moment of panic. When Mr. Moynihan followed up, I continued to lie, and say things I should not have said," Mr. Lehrer wrote in his statement. "The lies are over now. I understand the gravity of my position. I want to apologize to everyone I have let down, especially my editors and readers." Houghton Mifflin said in a statement that Mr. Lehrer had committed a "serious misuse." Listings for the ebook edition of "Imagine" will be removed and shipments of the physical book have been stopped. "Imagine" was published in March and had been selling well, ranking No. 105 on Amazon.com as of midday Monday. The 31-year-old Mr. Lehrer, once a rising star at The New Yorker, was... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

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