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nonfiction

[non-fik-shuhn] / nɒnˈfɪk ʃən /


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He wrote more than two dozen books, including Cold War spy trilogies and World War II nonfiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

In nonfiction, a soulful look at how we interact with the natural world leads to an equally soulful look at why the American West’s human diversity enriches us all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

They wound up doing a nonfiction book together.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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