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[Little32]

Yet another example of the co-opting of the stories of marginalized people for personal gain. The book was probably only remarkable in that she is an ostensibly white woman; if not, why not market it as fiction.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Little32

Yet another example of the co-opting of the stories of marginalized people for personal gain. The book was probably only remarkable in that she is an ostensibly white woman; if not, why not market it as fiction.

that was my second thought. but then i guess people would have slammed her for "writing on what she heard than what she knew." i guess for her, writing it as a memoir gave her more legitimacy.

but shame on NYT for not fact checking. or her publishing company.

[Little32]

Originally Posted by tld221

but then i guess people would have slammed her for "writing on what she heard than what she knew."

And I think that would have been an equally valid critique.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by Little32

Yet another example of the co-opting of the stories of marginalized people for personal gain. The book was probably only remarkable in that she is an ostensibly white woman; if not, why not market it as fiction.

My exact thought. Apparently this woman is talended with the pen. It's too bad she had to go this route.