Scandal has erupted over The Salt Path; but how real does memoir have to be?

Raynor Winn's "The Salt Path," now a film, faces scrutiny. An investigation casts doubt on the memoir's details about losing their home and Moth's diagnosis. Winn defends it as the "true story" of their journey. This raises questions about truth in memoir and expectations around factual accuracy versus emotional resonance, particularly in a "post-truth" era.