roman a clef

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The story quoted a few skeptics—among them the writer Harry Monaghan, who’d written a well-received roman à clef five years prior, and who had a regular column in the Post.

From Slate

Her decades-in-the-making memoir, “Don’t Call Me Home,” with a title inspired by a Thomas Wolfe novel and a line from a Nico song, began as a roman à clef called “Frogs” that was her senior thesis at Bard College in Red Hook, N.Y.

From New York Times

But “Romantic Comedy” isn’t another exposé or roman à clef about the founding SNL cast members during their coke-fueled heyday.

From Washington Post

Her third book, “American Wife,” was a darkly shaded roman à clef about a woman very much like First Lady Laura Bush.

From Los Angeles Times

Anderson has written, publishing four novels, including "Star," a roman à clef, and three autobiographies — a much larger backlist than the average model/actor.

From Salon