nonfiction
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I make it a point to introduce my students to the literature of their home state, which includes Joan Didion, a standby and giant of what we now call creative nonfiction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt attributes the decline in serious nonfiction sales to the fact that everyday events are all-consuming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“The world is exceptionally interesting right now and when that happens,” he said, “the nonfiction reader is reading the news instead.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Sony already owns nonfiction production companies, including Sharp Entertainment, Embassy Row, Brass Monkeys Media and 19 Entertainment, the powerhouse behind “American Idol.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Lawes wrote five nonfiction books in all; he also did radio broadcasts and contributed articles to magazines.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing nonfiction
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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National Librarian Day
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Literary Terms, Grade 8, Unit 1
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