Talk:The Obama Diaries

Fiction?
Isnt that fiction? 71.99.101.219 (talk) 05:06, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
 * It seems so obvious that it is but NYT and Amazon classify it as non-fiction. I'd usually go with what are two seemingly reliable sources and call it non-fiction but it seems so obvious that it's fiction that I have no idea what to do.  I decided no to classify it as either and let others decide.  Ol Yeller  Talktome 05:25, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Critical response
Can we quote Steven Colbert's calling it 'hackneyed' and 'terrible writing'? DS (talk) 20:35, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Surely a Peabody award winner is a reliable source so I see no reason not to. Ol Yeller  Talktome 15:12, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

fiction which is clasified as nonfiction
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45&aid=188069

but how to put in the article? 71.99.92.124 (talk) 14:35, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

That's one and it even states in the same article that the NYT disagrees. Can we find some more so that it's not synthesis? Ol Yeller Talktome 14:50, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Fiction vs Non-Fiction
I've created this section to help us sort out the differences. Ol Yeller Talktome 14:57, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
 * As it seems more and more apparent that the issue is controversial, I believe that this article shouldn't exclaim either way as I feel that it would be original research and/or synthesis. I instead created a section discussing the controversy.  My first edits haven't really done it justice but it's a start.  Ol Yeller  Talktome 15:07, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Why not use sentence like:" Fiction book, which is controversaly marketed as nonfiction. + all three sources? 71.99.92.124 (talk) 18:11, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'd agree to that if we can find more sources that show that it's widely believed to be fiction. It's sort of up the air right now and I think we can find many more sources if we try but I haven't been able to take the time to do it yet.  I did leave a message over at WikiProject_Books though and asked for some help with the whole article.  Hopefully we can attract some others to help us out.  Ol Yeller  Talktome 18:32, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Sources that claim 'fiction'

 * Collegiate Times - 'The Obama Diaries' proves critical of president's administration
 * MSNBC - Laura Ingraham takes aim in ‘The Obama Diaries'
 * AOL News - The Obama Diaries': 4 Most Outrageous Fake First Family Quotes
 * NBC Today Show - Laura Ingraham takes aim in 'The Obama Diaries'
 * Huffington Post - Colbert Slams Laura Ingraham For 'Obama Diaries

Sources that claim 'non-fiction'

 * USA Today Best Seller List

Sources discussing the controversy

 * Pittsburgh Post Gazzette - Politics on parade in books, even during summer
 * Poynter Online - NYT book editor defends putting 'Obama Diaries' on non-fiction list