More identity forgeries in the world of literature. This is becoming scandalous: the literary world is well on its way to being as reputable as baseball or wrestling. Or, in the defense of authors, editors and publishers are becoming lazier. I'm sure that most publishers insist on meeting an author face to face. Perhaps a valid driver's license should be required before signing a contract. Of course, authors are resourceful if not nefarious and could easily obtain the proper identification. Gee, sounds like a novel.
CBC Arts: Knoop admits false identity of writer JT LeRoy
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What do these people think they are doing? Creating fictional worlds, crazy as it sounds, seems as though it could lead to some sort of new genre...
I wonder if this has always happened, but we find out about it more frequently now because there is so much more information available. Or is the reverse true?
And Bonnie - it's a neat idea, but the public will never accept it!
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