Blogcritics Comments on What's so Funny 'Bout Fiction: The Question of the 'Fake' Memoir

Comment by Jean Knill on What's so Funny 'Bout Fiction: The Question of the 'Fake' Memoir

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:46:23 EDT

It's definitely not right - not that the public might be fooled, but that it is intended that we be fooled. We've been fooled before and it started many years ago - remember The War of the Worlds, and Akenfield - but they didn't pretend not to be fiction.

Comment by David Robinson on What's so Funny 'Bout Fiction: The Question of the 'Fake' Memoir

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:27:09 EDT

Interesting piece Maggie. When I was a young jack the lad about town, it was called telling porkies, usually to impress the girls, and if you tried it with the law, they'd wall you up for the weekend.

Comment by Natalie Bennett on What's so Funny 'Bout Fiction: The Question of the 'Fake' Memoir

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:31:26 EDT

This article has been selected for syndication to Boston.com. Nice work!

Comment by Matt on What's so Funny 'Bout Fiction: The Question of the 'Fake' Memoir

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:27:14 EDT

The trend seems to be viral.