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The Controversy Over ‘The Salt Path’—And It’s Purported ‘Lies’— Explained
Penguin on Wednesday defended its fact checking before publishing "The Salt Path,” a bestselling true story that was turned ...
The Salt Path scandal has blown up, but there is already another memoir storm brewing
As Raynor Winn’s beloved tale of resilience faces claims of fabrication, Rowan Pelling reflects on the seductive power of ...
The Salt Path publishers issue statement about ‘due diligence’ after allegations of factual inaccuracies
The publishers behind The Salt Path have insisted they carried out “due diligence” in fact-checking the memoir after allegations emerged that parts of it had been embellished. Penguin has released a ...
Penguin says it did 'all necessary due diligence' with The Salt Path
Publishing house Penguin has said it "undertook all the necessary due diligence" before releasing The Salt Path, after a ...
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The Salt Path book publishers speak out in new statement after the major scandal
In a full statement provided to The Bookseller, The Salt Path publishers Penguin state: “Penguin (Michael Joseph [a division ...
I’m a Devon local who’s walked the South West Coast Path numerous times – my best spots The Salt Path movie doesn’t show
STANDING at the top of a cliff, with serene waters lapping onto the rocks below with beaches either side of me, this place ...
The Salt Path author hits back at claims that she lied in bestselling memoir
In her bestselling memoir, Raynor Winn claims she and her husband endured homelessness, terminal illness and economic ...
2026 Great Ohio Climate March will pass through Salt Fork before heading to Columbus
Third Act Ohio will host the Great Ohio Climate March from May 16-28, to educate people about fossil fuel fracking and its ...
Trump’s tax law includes a $40,000 SALT cap. Here’s who qualifies.
The new GOP tax law quadruples how much people can deduct in state and local taxes off their federal returns, offering ...
Angry readers demand refunds for The Salt Path after best-selling author is accused of lying about 'true story'
Author Raynor Winn has been accused of omitting key elements of her story in her account of losing her home before embarking ...
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Salt Path author 'risking legal action' as publisher issues statement over claims story was 'based on lies'
The author of The Salt Path is at risk of facing legal action by the memoir's publisher amid accusations she made up elements ...
Scandal has erupted over bestselling memoir The Salt Path. In the ‘fake news’ era, what’s the standard for truth in memoir?
Allegations of untruth over The Salt Path raise questions of what we expect from truth in memoir, in this age of ‘fake news’. What is the contract with the reader?