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Pretty lies for an audience of one: life as a biographer for hire

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Like Pol Pot’s portraitist, the big man’s scribe is on shaky ground.

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Pretty lies for an audience of one: life as a biographer for hire

Like Pol Pot’s portraitist, the big man’s scribe is on shaky ground.

1 hour ago·North Sydney, Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia 1 hour ago on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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Pretty lies for an audience of one: life as a biographer for hire

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Pretty lies for an audience of one: life as a biographer for hire

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