Books that are non-fiction should be a true story, because that is what non-fiction is. Although what David Shields did is fascinating, what he did in my opinion cannot be considered a book. He did accomplish his goal in obliterating conventions in his own "writing," but he has gone against everything that a book is. A book is a creation that came out of your mind, not a mis-match of other people's words. When Shields questions why music and movies do this, but books do, I believe it's because that's what makes books and writing unique.
As for whether or not it matters if it's a good story, I believe that the people who create good stories should simply call them fiction. Why is it such a big deal to them to lie? And why can the people who read it not simply appreciate them as a good work of fiction? Why must it be true in order to sell? People should let these books be fiction and the authors should as well.
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