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A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.
Raynor Winn's "The Salt Path" was marketed as an inspiring true story. People close to the situation claimed part of the ...
‘The Salt Path’ Fallout: Raynor Winn’s Next Book Delayed as Publisher Supports “Distressed” Author
After an investigation cast into doubt the events of her best-selling memoir, Winn's publisher has been forced to delay her ...
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Auction Insights: What’s Behind the Rise in Single-Owner Collection Sales
The very first auction that Christie’s conducted, back in London in 1766, was a single-owner collection sale of objects only identified as “the property of a Noble Personage (Deceas’d).” Presumably, ...
‘The Salt Path:’ A book that captured the hearts of millions, but now mired in controversy
"The Salt Path," a popular memoir, tells the story of how a woman and husband renewed themselves after financial ruin. But a ...
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The Controversy Over ‘The Salt Path’—And Its Purported ‘Lies’— Explained As Author Winn’s Next Book Delayed
Penguin on Wednesday defended its fact checking before publishing "The Salt Path,” a bestselling true story that was turned ...
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Accusations of falsehoods in popular memoir “The Salt Path” stoke controversy
"The Salt Path" is a best-selling memoir and major film. And now, an investigation by The Observer has revealed several of ...
The week in photos captures NC through the lens of News & Observer journalists
Weather dominated a long week as our photojournalists captured images across the region before, during and after flooding from Chantal.
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The Algorithmic Gaze and the Self-Observer
As algorithms watch us, our inner witness—the self-observer—risks being replaced by performance. Reclaiming it may be key to ...
‘The Salt Path' Producers Respond To Observer Investigation: "There Were No Known Claims Against The Book At The Time Of Optioning It"
The producers behind under fire movie The Salt Path have said they “undertook all necessary due diligence before acquiring ...
The National Observer: Tariffs' inflation effect may be less than initially expected
Find out how experts are assessing the current and potential future impact of tariffs, and more — in our latest coverage from ...
'The Salt Path' is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it's mired in controversy
The memoir "The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn, which inspired a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, is now embroiled ...