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Re:Mislabeled as a Memoirist, Author Asks: Whose Work Gets t... by RIMR on Saturday July 02, 2016 @06:19PM (#12023978)
Journalism should never be autobiographical. I haven't read the book, and I probably should because it sounds extremely interesting, but from this it certainly doesn't sound like it should be defined as journalism. Suki Kim needs to pick her battles...
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Re:Mislabeled as a Memoirist, Author Asks: Whose Work Gets t... by cardiffspaceman on Sunday July 03, 2016 @09:55PM (#12028552)
What is the difference between gonzo journalism and memoir? Neither aspires to objectivity without personal context.

P.S.: You're right, I know nothing of literature, that's why my thesis is a question.

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