nonfiction

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This complex relationship to the West in general and Texas—McMurtry’s home state—in particular courses through the McMurtry oeuvre of novels, screenplays, nonfiction and criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

I know when I’m writing nonfiction, because my desk is full of books and documents and everything on earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The 2026 Oscar-nominated animated shorts mix the past and the present, fable and nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

They wound up doing a nonfiction book together.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler