The One That Got Away, and Away, and Away, and Away …

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Forget Kaavya Viswanathan. Jeff Bercovici over at Women’s Wear Daily, who has gotten to the bottom of a juicier scandal — involving Howell Raines‘ new memoir — sure to rock the book publishing world hard:

“The One That Got Away” has been used as the name of at least eight books in the past decade, including a historical bodice-ripper, an urban love story, a Gulf War memoir and an entry in the popular pre-teen series “Sweet Valley High.”

Also included is a fun* and informative literary matching game, where one gets to connect the passage with the correct title.

* We hear it’s even more fun after a Cinco de Mayo margarita.

The One, But Not the Only [WWD]

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