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Memoirs that stir our emotions and seek our sympathy should tell the truth

Memoirs that stir our emotions and seek our sympathy should tell the truth

“Autofiction” might be blurring the boundaries – but readers deserve better

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Video: ‘She broke the trust’

Video: ‘She broke the trust’

It is a literary sensation and now a major film. But Ros Hemmings says parts of the book are untrue, and it makes her ‘sick’


What’s in the book, and what The Observer has found

What’s in the book, and what The Observer has found

How the ‘true’ story told in the best-seller compares to our reporting


How a blockbuster book and film were spun from lies, deceit and desperation

How a blockbuster book and film were spun from lies, deceit and desperation

The Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The truth behind it is very different


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