Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 121 Grow, Julian F. Lutjens The Trouble with Truth Produced from Worlds of Tomorrow December 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trouble with Truth" by Julian F. Grow is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. Set in a future society grappling with the implications of truth in journalism and communication, the narrative explores themes of belief, deception, and the role of technology in shaping public perception. The story follows the protagonist, a reporter navigating a world dominated by the World Press Association (WPA) and an "Edict" that dictates the strict adherence to truth in all forms of media. The plot centers around the relationship between Ben, a reporter for the WPA, and Sara, a local journalist who challenges the notion that truth can be purely objective. As they debate the implications of the Edict, the story reveals the mechanical and impersonal nature of news conveyed through technology, contrasting it with the emotional and human aspects that make news relatable. A pivotal moment occurs when a young girl's innocent question about Santa Claus elicits a profound response from the highest level of the WPA, challenging the very foundation of what constitutes truth in a society that has outlawed fiction. Ultimately, the novella raises questions about the importance of stories, belief, and the essence of humanity in a world increasingly defined by rigid truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Christmas stories Journalism -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 73433 2025-07-21T08:10:43.664199 text/html 49887 2024-10-23T01:09:48 text/html 316151 2025-07-21T08:10:45.614229 application/epub+zip 315904 2025-07-21T08:10:44.127204 application/epub+zip 92820 2025-07-21T08:10:43.913191 application/epub+zip 355937 2025-07-21T08:10:46.905178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348800 2025-07-21T08:10:45.409189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126089 2022-09-24T05:38:09.905083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65629 2025-07-21T08:10:43.520206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45779 2024-10-23T01:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17506 2025-07-21T08:10:47.034186 application/rdf+xml 25769 2025-07-21T08:10:43.983192 image/jpeg 4396 2025-07-21T08:10:43.949172 image/jpeg 287572 2025-07-21T08:10:43.682205 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog