This line reminds me of an essay I've read by Toni Morrison called "The Site of Memory." In this essay, Morrison describes the most crucial difference between literature is not fact and fiction, but rather between fact and truth. She explains that a personal truth is removed from fact, that an emotional experience is separate from reality. She explains that both truth and fact are valid; however, they are answers to completely different questions. Memoirs are, in a way, fact and truth in conversation. It is a verifiable timeline through a lens of personal emotions, truths, and experiences. Truth is imperative for authentic understanding and empathy, whereas fact allows for a stable frame to work within. As such, Morrison would approve of a memoir's fusion nature, between truth and fact, rather than fact and fiction.