David Stoll, a professor of anthropology at Middlebury College, uncovers many of these lies in his most recent book, Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans. Despite Stoll's hard evidence that Rigoberta did, in fact, fabricate details surrounding her personal life and the leftist guerilla movement, which fought against the oppressive, Guatemalan government, many people in academe defend the use of her book to teach college courses. Reaction from Triangle professors and students to the Menchu controversy appeared to support the American Enterprise Institute's claim. Professors seemed more concerned about Menchu's decision to lie but said they may continue to use her book to teach classes. For a full report on the controversy surrounding Menchu, including analysis of David Stoll's book and more reaction from Triangle professors and students, check out the May issue of Clarion .
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