I have written before about the “Great Brain” books by John Fitzgerald. The books are based on his life and more especially the character of his brother, but sometimes only have a passing resemblance to what really happened. I also love the movie “Big Fish”, in which the father always exaggerates what really happened in his life. I have always thought that fiction is more important in literature than non-fiction but that is a long argument that isn’t worth making here. However, I really enjoy mixing the two. So, regularly I am going to post passages in my “auto-bigraphy” with names changed, ages changed, or just things completely made up. It will however be pretty solidly based on experiences I saw, had, or heard.
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