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
With an avalanche of media attention and critical praise, its No. 1 counterpart in nonfiction, “London Falling,” by Patrick Radden Keefe, sold 13,468 copies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Satire, scandal and sun-drenched secrets: Our critics select the best new fiction and nonfiction to fill your summer stack.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Ian Mahoney and the basketball guys were in the fiction area, so I headed for the nonfiction.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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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