nonfiction

Example Sentences

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The narrator of “10:04” dreams of a book that, “like a poem, is neither fiction nor nonfiction, but a flickering between them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Most known and loved for 1984’s “Paris, Texas,” the filmmaker has more recently devoted his work to nonfiction storytelling.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Mr. Ireland’s “The Death of Trotsky” is an exciting and propulsive nonfiction account that reads like an Alan Furst novel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

His final film earned universal critical acclaim, and was recognized as the best nonfiction film of 2023 by the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

A few days later, her father had run away with Lee Ann Dickerson and Raymie forgot all about Edward Option and his strange ties and his nonfiction book.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo