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Is Truth Important

. . . in memoir?

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Judy L Mandel
Aug 04, 2024
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Of course truth is important, but what level of truthfulness is essential when writing a memoir? Maybe JD Vance can answer that question. I just saw an article that says he referred to a friend as a lesbian (I believe) in his book, when the friend was actually trans. I do give him credit for sending his friend the excerpt and apologizing, if that report…

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