But with one sign pointing toward the fiction titles and another indicating that nonfiction is on a different floor, you realize you’re not sure what genre the book, based on a true story, belongs to. This example illustrates the problem of distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction. For w...
One chapter (Ch. 6) stands out as a bit different in that it zooms in on Chekhov and his influence on the short story as we’ve come to know it. While this could be said to demonstrate the author’s tendency to zoom in the specificity more than is usual for such a guide, I did...
While a fiction story’s setting may be accurate, like in works of historical fiction, the characters are not based on real people, and the story doesn’t portray true events. For example, one of the first fiction books I remember reading as a kid was the The Lion, The Witch and ...
Ready and willing to be read by anyone, but somehow by being a woman who writes about women, I’ve eliminated half the Earth’s population from my potential readers.” Beach Read itself is shelved as romance but contains a story that reflects on memories of families of former cult members...
From nuclear war to a heartbreaking medical story, from the memoirs of novelists and the life of an artist to the struggle for independence in Indonesia, British journalistIsabel Hiltonintroduces the six books that made the shortlist of the UK’s most prestigious nonfiction prize. ...
Every single short story in this engrossing collection is superb and I can assure you there is something for everyone here. Whether you like poetry, magical realism, historical fiction, humor, mythology, or memoir, you’ll find something in and out of your go-to genre that just makes you ...
6.The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins.Like we discussed earlier, this is a great example of a title catered to its genre. 7.This is How You Lose the Time Warby Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.The title is quirky and descriptive of the story. It’s one that gets cleverer post-read. ...
Submitted into Contest #159 in response to: Set your story in a world where the currency isn’t money — or at least not money as we understand it... view prompt Scott Christenson Follow 28 likes 19 comments Creative Nonfiction Last week after getting off a flight in Hong Kong and...
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