Does Fiction Always Tell The Truth?

O.K., a few obvious things first…

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“Truth” can be a slippery topic—it can have “layers”—it can change over time…

Then, there’s the word “fiction”—sometimes used to mean, “an untruth”; sometimes to mean, “an invented statement or narrative”.

And, being “invented” doesn’t automatically make something untrue…

Do all fiction authors strive to have the truth ring out from their invented tales?

Should they?

I recently read a...