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15 Year Anniversary Subscription Deal—Our 15th Year for Only $15!
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It was late 1993 when I finished pulling together the very first issue of Creative Nonfiction and sent it out into the world. Although the premiere issue featured an interview with John McPhee and ten terrific essays, I was unsure how the journal would be received. At the time, as a narrative nonfiction writer, I was an oddity in the publishing world and in my English department. I felt people didn't get it, and I wanted to provide an outlet for writers to explore the challenges and the potential of artful, story-oriented nonfiction.

The past fifteen years have more than exceeded my expectations. Not only has Creative Nonfiction discovered many talented new writers and published hundreds of great essays, but it remains the voice of the genre it helped define so long ago.

To celebrate this milestone, we are offering new U.S. subscribers the opportunity to purchase our 15th year—3 issues of CNF—for only $15!

Every issue is packed with new essays by established and emerging writers, notes on craft, new insights into the genre, interviews with editors and writers to watch, and more. Simply put, every issue strives to demonstrate the depth and versatility of this genre we love so much.

And no issue better illustrates CNF's commitment to showcasing the genre than the annual Best Creative Nonfiction issue, which features exceptional work from literary blogs, little magazines, and other exciting, out-of-the-way publications. If you take advantage of this deal today, your subscription will start with Volume 2 of the Best Creative Nonfiction (a $15.95 value alone), arriving in mailboxes later this summer.

Don't let this offer pass you by. Subscribe today and help ensure another 15 fantastic years of Creative Nonfiction.

Sincerely,
 
Lee Gutkind
Editor and founder

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Issue 34: Anatomy of Baseball	Batters up! This all-star collection dedicated to America's pastime includes essays by Sean Wilentz, Frank Deford, Jeff Greenfield, Elizabeth Bobrick and many more, plus an introduction by Yogi Berra. This exciting new issue is available now, and would make a perfect gift for Father's Day! Read more
Issue 33: Silence Kills	These essays by doctors, patients, and their family members vividly demonstrate the need to break dangerous silences in the health care community. With an introduction by Dr. Abraham Verghese. Also in this issue, we introduce a new section in the journal, "Keeping It Real," that includes three new features: "Spotlight On...," "Ask an Editor," and "Notes on Craft." Read more. Silence Kills is also available as a hardcover book from SMU Press, with two additional essays, and in MP3 CD format.

Creative Nonfiction: You Can't Make This Stuff Up	Tell it like it is with our stylish new mug. Perfect for whatever you're drinking! Read more
Anatomy of Baseball	A dissection of America's pastime—from first base to the outfield, plus everything in between. With a foreword by Yogi Berra and essays by Frank Deford, Jeff Greenfield, Sean Wilentz and many others. Read more
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 that address everything from "Acknowledgment of Sources" to "Writers' Responsibilities to their Subjects," plus plenty of topics in between. Originally published as issue #29 of CNF, the book covers ten additional topics. A great resource for students, writers, or anyone interested in understanding what the genre is all about! 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