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nonfiction

[non-fik-shuhn] / nɒnˈfɪk ʃən /


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Maybe not, if you consider that of the 10 Emmy nominees for documentary or nonfiction special or series this year, seven are celebrity-oriented.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

He recommended she take a personal essay class taught by Pollan, author of nonfiction books including “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and this year’s “A World Appears.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

She found her niche with feelings-forward novels and girlbossy nonfiction tailor-made to be cracked open at book clubs over glasses of Chardonnay.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

In nonfiction, authors consider how we define wild places, how we pigeonhole the aging, and how languages live or die.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Mr. Flux was laid out on a toppled nonfiction shelf.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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