A new biography on the late actress and writerCarrie Fisheris generating controversy ahead of its release next month.
Bryan Lourd wrote the statement.
He calls the biography unauthorized, writing, I do not know Ms. Weller.
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Billie does not know Ms. Weller.
And, to my knowledge, Carrie did not know her.
He adds that Weller sold the book without our involvement, and that he has not read the book.
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The only books about Carrie Fisher worth reading are the ones Carrie wrote herself, he concludes.
She perfectly told us everything we needed to know.
(In September, EW also publishedan excerptfrom the book.)
I was turned down but in a gracious email the first time, and invited to re-inquire later.
My two follow-ups met with no response.
Early reviewers and readers have calledCarrie Fisher: A Life on the Edgea sympathetic portrait.
Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edgepublishes Nov. 12.
