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Just now, the announcer pointed out that a caller's citation of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was innaccurate, as it is not a memoir. I think it is interesting to note that the caller treated that book as important, whether it was truthful or not.

Was Margaret Jones/Seltzer's novel only picked up by a publisher because it was a "Shocking" "real-life" (and multicultural) story which would appeal to the largely white reading public? The egg should be on the publisher's face not only for failing to fact check but also for seeking out authors for their niche appeal instead of their quality.

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