The David Sedaris dilemma: A fine line between ‘realish’ and real - The Washington Post

[In] the wake of an episode in March in which a contributor to “This American Life”admitted to fabricating facts and people in his story, Sedaris’s work is undergoing new scrutiny.

The immediate question is whether Sedaris’s stories are, strictly speaking, true — an important consideration for journalistic organizations such as NPR and programs such as “This American Life.” A secondary consideration is what, if any, kind of disclosure such programs owe their listeners when broadcasting Sedaris’s brand of humor.