Is Oprah’s Book Club Pick Really a True Story?
6/11/202640 min
Amy Griffin's bestselling memoir The Tell was celebrated by Oprah and Reese Witherspoon as a powerful story of recovered memories, trauma, and healing, until a lawsuit was filed more recently. In this episode, we discuss The New York Times stories on the topic, and unpack the controversy surrounding Griffin. Griffin's attorney has defended her and called the lawsuit bogus, saying “we look forward to exposing these meritless claims in court, as well as the deeply flawed New York Times reporting that is at the center of it. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at joincampsidemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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So this week, we are telling a story about truth. In specific, it's about a book that you may have heard of, or maybe not, but we are about to tell you all about it, by a woman named Amy Griffin. [gentle music] She is the platonic ideal of a New York socialite. She's tall. She's blonde. She's married to a former hedge fund manager. She herself is the founder of a venture capital firm, which invested in