1. In her article for The New York Times, Jennifer Schuessler asks ". . . [H]ave the recurring scandals over fake memoirs ruined the game for the honest ones?" Do you agree or disagree? How do you approach your reading of this genre? Do you allow for narrative embellishment, or do you expect strictly factual accounts? Explain. 2. What do you think the controversy raised by some Limerick residents suggests about their culture and beliefs?

3. Why do you think it is easier for a memoir to get published than it is for a novel right now? What is the appeal of memoirs that novelists cannot provide?