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What it will say, however, has yet to be announced. Doubleday spokeswoman Alison Rich declined to offer details about the author's message or explain a reason for its addition, reports the Associated Press.
On Wednesday night's Larry King Live, Oprah Winfrey – whose September endorsement of the book immediately landed it on the bestseller list – finally chimed in on the debate surrounding Frey, who has been accused of including fabrications and falsehoods in Pieces. The claims were revealed on the Smoking Gun Web site, which used police and court reports, as well as interviews, to investigate the memoir.
"What is relevant is that he was a drug addict ... and stepped out of that history to be the man he is today and to take that message to save other people and allow them to save themselves," said Winfrey, dismissing the charges against Frey as "much ado about nothing" and urging readers who've found inspiration in the author's tale to "keep holding on."
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The Smoking Gun reported that Frey fabricated portions of his criminal record and, contrary to his claims, spent little time in jail. The site also questions Frey's involvement in a car accident that killed an acquaintance, a key moment in the book.
After being chosen by Winfrey's book club, A Million Little Pieces sold 1.77 million copies last year – making it the No. 2 top-selling book of 2005, behind only Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
