Sunday, January 04, 2009

Another memoir on Oprah Show found to be (partially) made up --

http://www.tnr.com/booksarts/story.html?id=f458c2c8-0d4f-4dc7-8cba-15e465c2201a&p=1

Why was it marketed as a memoir?

Why did he not write it as a novel (fiction)?

Oprah Show and book and film etc audiences also want "memoirs."

Sensationalism is the culprit.

I can think of several examples from the Burmese survivor/media world.

Kyi May Kaung

This is a different Love in the Kitchen--anyway, it's time to go to sleep--had a long day.

However, day very warm--75F. Things went relatively well. One fave restaurant closed permanently, but Trader Joes opened--easy to walk to,l...