"To teach or write the genre without reading Creative Nonfiction would be to commit fraud. I tell my students that."
--Brent Chesley, Aquinas College

Welcome to Creative Nonfiction
The voice of the genre

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Issue 38: The "new" Creative Nonfiction will be here soon!	After 15 years, Creative Nonfiction is changing. The "new" CNF has a new look and larger format, and includes not only long-form essays by Carolyn Forche, Bill McKibben, Virginia Morell and others, but also a conversation with Dave Eggers, columns on craft by Phillip Lopate and Richard Rodriguez, excerpts from new books by David Shields and Rebecca Skloot, and much, much more. Look for it in late February/early March! Subscribe now.
Issue 37: The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 3	Anyone still asking, “What is creative nonfiction?” will find the answer in this collection of artfully crafted, true stories. These stories—ranging from immersion journalism to intensely personal essays—illustrate the genre’s power and potential. Publishers Weekly praised the collection for its "panache and gusto"--and it's headed to subscribers right now! Read more

CNF Merchandise: You Can't Make This Stuff Up!	Are you as fed up with lying memoirists as we are? Tell the world how you feel with a CNF mug! It's perfect for whatever you're drinking. Or, advertise your allegiance to the genre (and the truth) with our new CNF shirt. Black-and-gray, baseball style, with the CNF logo on back and "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" on the front.
Calls for Submissions: contest: Animals	For an upcoming issue, CNF wants new essays that illustrate ways animals (wild and/or domestic) affect, enrich, or otherwise have an impact on our daily lives. $1,500 in prizes; reading fee; postmark deadline extended to April 2. Read more And we're always reading general submissions. Guidelines here.
Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know about Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction	This essential handbook from W. W. Norton covers both the "creative" and the "nonfiction" aspects of the genre, with entries addressing everything from "Acknowledgment of Sources" to "Writers' Responsibilities to their Subjects," plus plenty of topics in between. A great resource for students, writers, or anyone interested in understanding what the genre is all about. Now available in paperback! Read more
The Daily Show	Editor Lee Gutkind appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to talk about robots and his new book, Almost Human. See the clip

Welcome to Creative Nonfiction The voice of the genre

Welcome to Creative Nonfiction
The voice of the genre