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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
According post #94, "she interviewed them twice over the years".
Would you not think, with a subject as important to history as this, a book written as non-fiction, no less, she would just once wonder "Am I hearing the absolute truth here?"
Especially knowing, as she does, that people will believe what she says, and believe what is written in the book.
Or did she feel that it was (and I quote) "the single greatest love story ... we've ever told on the air." not worry about silly things like facts, because it was such a wonderful story?
Especially after the James Frey fiasco, you would think she would understand not everything written as non-fiction, is.
If the neither the producers nor publishers take time to check the facts, why would anyone bother to buy their books?
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DG .... that's my point. It is the publisher's JOB to check the facts. The publisher is supposed to stand behind the author. Now, if the publisher is not going to do their job ... at all ... why is Oprah Winfrey supposed to do it??
Regardless of how she "felt" about the book. She is not producing a news show. It's a talk show. It is essentially entertainment. Even when she interviews someone, it's not like it's "60 Minutes" with the person on the hot seat. It's pretty much like any talk show interview ... the author is there to push the damn book. It's called a "publicity tour." I see them on the "Tonight Show" every night ... right next to the movie star touting their latest film. Am I supposed to expect Jay Leno to fact check every book or movie that the bozo in the chair next to him is pushing?? It's not his job.
Expect the publisher to do its job. In fact, demand that the idiot publishers do their jobs. They are being paid to do a job, and yes ... if they don't do it, then don't buy the books they publish. If people understand that most of what a publisher produces is complete and utter crap, maybe no one will buy it. Of course, one can never under estimate the stupidity of those people who need to carry around the latest best seller so they look like they are on the bleeding edge of something.