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‘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 ...
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 ...
The Salt Path author's next book delayed after 'distress'
Author Raynor Winn's new book has been delayed because questions about her bestselling work The Salt Path have caused her and ...
International Insider: ‘Salt Path’ Scandal; Disney-ITV Deal; Karlovy Vary
There was some serious star power in town at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), with Dakota ...
The Salt Path scandal has killed the middle-class fantasy of escapism
Authenticity is the enemy of art – and yet our hunger for it has been allowed to cloud almost every corner of creativity. You ...
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‘The Salt Path’ Backlash: Raynor Winn’s Novel Adapted Into Star-Studded Film Upended in Exposé
An investigation by U.K. outlet The Observer has called into question the events of the bestselling non-fiction book that was ...
‘The Salt Path’ Producers Respond To Observer Investigation: “There Were No Known Claims Against The Book At The Time Of Optioning It”
The Salt Path' producers including Number 9 Films have responded to The Observer investigation into Raynor and Moth Winn.
Opinion
When it comes to the Salt Path scandal, we only have ourselves to blame
While writer Raynor Winn has denied bombshell newspaper claims that she fabricated key elements of her blockbuster memoir, we must acknowledge that Britain wanted to buy into the middle-class fantasy ...
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 storytelling – and how it feels when the truth bends too close to home ...
The Salt Path scandal: defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy
Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, which was recently adapted into a film, has been accused of ...
The Salt Path author’s next book delayed after embezzlement row
The publisher of The Salt Path has said the release of the author’s next book will be delayed after “intrusive conjecture” ...