There is a real and meaningful difference between popularizing and fictionalizing though. Some amount of gloss is needed to keep things tidy but if/when that cr

There is a real and meaningful difference between popularizing and fictionalizing though. Some amount of gloss is needed to keep things tidy but if/when that crosses the line then the author is doing a disservice to his audience. This is doubly bad when the book in question is an indictment of the status quo with what amounts to a "call to action" in favor of some new business venture. If the book was presented as non-fiction "based on a true story" that's one thing, but If the b