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nonfiction

[non-fik-shuhn] / nɒnˈfɪk ʃən /


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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

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

Publishers are adjusting their advance payments for some nonfiction titles, though certain self-help, memoir and specific political titles remain strong sellers.

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

They dashed through the stacks, past the magazine section where Katherine had hidden before, past the nonfiction shelves with all the thick books about taxes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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