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The Fake Memoir-a trend that never seems to go away!
Interview with Motoko Rich of the New York Times.
What is the deal with all these fake memoirs that have been published over the past few years? How can this keep happening?
James Freys “A Million Little Pieces ” was debunked a couple years ago and he got a serious reprimand from Oprah Winfrey but still it seems like more and more faked memoirs are slipping past the editors and publishers.
Although not a memoir a similar case is even going on right now in Sweden, as all of my Swedish friends are well aware.
The Liza Marklund scandal and the loud discussion of the level of truth in her book “Gömda” is dominating the news.
I was interested in learning a bit more about this and to understand what the implications will be for the publishing industry . I am very pleased for the opportunity to talk to journalist Motoko Rich who covers books and publishing for The New York Times.
She has written extensively about the phenomenon of fake memoirs and talks to me about the many scandals that have been unearthed recently, including a memoir from a Holocaust survivor and a Los Angeles gang member.
