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
Jon Yaged, chief executive of Macmillan Publishers, said the publishing house has become “more circumspect” with its nonfiction advances but hasn’t reduced the number of titles it buys.
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
Some publishers say podcasts are a double-edged sword—they may be cannibalizing nonfiction reading, but can also serve as a useful sales driver in a fragmented media market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
By twelfth grade, 70 percent of reading is to consist of nonfiction.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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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