Best Narrative Non Fiction - April 2024

Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

From the work of the New Journalists in the 1960s, to the New Yorker essays of John McPhee, Susan Orlean, Atul Gawande, and a host of others, to blockbuster book-length narratives such as Mary Roach’s Stiff or Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City, narrative nonfiction has come into its own. Yet writers looking for guidance on reporting and writing true stories have had few places to turn for advice. Now in Storycraft, Jack Hart, a former managing editor of the Oregonian who guided several Pulitzer Prize–winning narratives to publication, delivers what will certainly become the definiti... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0226318168
• ASIN: 0226318168
• ISBN: 0226318168
• Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press

In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction

A cross section of the famous and those bound to become so, this collection is a riveting experience highlighting the expanding importance of this dramatic and exciting new genre.Creative nonfiction, also known as narrative nonfiction, liberated journalism by inviting writers to dramatize, interpret, speculate, and even re-create their subjects. Lee Gutkind collects twenty-five essays that flourished in this new turf, all originally published in the groundbreaking journal he founded, Creative Nonfiction, now in its tenth anniversary year.Many of the writers here are crossing genres―from poe... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393326659
• ASIN: 0393326659
• ISBN: 0393326659
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 1

Narrative nonfiction at its cutting-edge best from writers at the cusp of recognition and fame. Lee Gutkind, proclaimed the "Godfather behind creative nonfiction" by Vanity Fair, along with the staff of his landmark journal Creative Nonfiction, has culled alternative publications, 'zines, blogs, podcasts, literary journals, and other often overlooked publications in search of new voices and innovative ideas―essays and articles written with panache and power."The Truth About Cops and Dogs," by Rebecca Skloot, describes a vicious pack of wild dogs, preying on the domesticated pets of Manhattan... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393330036
• UPC: 000393330036
• ASIN: 0393330036
• ISBN: 0393330036
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

The Elements of Narrative Nonfiction: How to Write & Sell the Novel of True Events

Name some of the huge bestselling books over the years--""In Cold Blood; All the President's Men; The Perfect Storm; Black Hawk Down; Longitude; Jarhead""--and they all have one thing in common; they all read like novels. Author and agent Peter Rubie shows the reader how to join journalistic research with riveting, character-driven prose to create narrative nonfiction. This is the only book to focus on writing and marketing the narrative nonfiction ""novel."" (An earlier version of this book was published under the title ""Telling the Story: How to Write and Sell Narrative Nonfiction."" This v... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1884956912
• ASIN: 1884956912
• ISBN: 1884956912
• Brand: Brand: Linden Publishing
• Manufacturer: Quill Driver Books

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 4

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, an event hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas. -First place winner: Stephanie McCrummen, “An American Void” (The Washington Post), focused on the friends of the alleged murderer of nine members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, North Carolina. -Second place: Christopher Goffard, “Fleeing Syria: The Choice” (Los Angeles Times), is about a former dressmake... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1574416707
• ASIN: 1574416707
• ISBN: 1574416707
• Manufacturer: University of North Texas Press

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a leading spokesman for his people.In this, the first and most frequently read of his three autobiographies, Douglass provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic es... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486284999
• UPC: 800759284993
• ASIN: 0486284999
• ISBN: 9780486284996
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11 (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books)

September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely told story of heroism, we come to understand that in our darkest hours, people shine brightly as a beacon of hope.

• ASIN: 1515702758
• ASIN: 1515702758
• ISBN: 1515702758
• Brand: Gassman Julie
• Size: 7 Ounces
• Manufacturer: Capstone Press

The Best American Newspaper Narratives of 2012

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2012 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which is hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the University of North Texas. The contest honors exemplary narrative work and encourages narrative nonfiction storytelling at newspapers across the United States.First place winner: Eli Saslow, “Life of a Salesman,” published by the Washington Post, is about a Manassas, Va., swimming pool salesman experiencing the unraveling of his decades-long success story.Second pl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1574415492
• ASIN: 1574415492
• ISBN: 1574415492
• Brand: University of North Texas Press,U.S.
• Manufacturer: University of North Texas Press

Voices from Slavery: 100 Authentic Slave Narratives (African American)

In the late 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration embarked upon a project to interview 100 former American slaves. The result of that unique undertaking is this collection of authentic firsthand accounts documenting the lives of men and women once held in bondage in the antebellum South.In candid, often blunt narratives, elderly former slaves recall what it was like to wake before sunrise and work until dark, enduring whippings, branding, and separations from one’s spouse and children, suffer the horrors of slave auctions and countless other indignities, an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486409120
• UPC: 800759409129
• ASIN: 0486409120
• ISBN: 0486409120
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

• ASIN: 152473165X
• ASIN: 152473165X
• ISBN: 152473165X
• Brand: Knopf
• Manufacturer: Knopf

Teaching Informational Text in K-3 Classrooms: Best Practices to Help Children Read, Write, and Learn from Nonfiction (Best Practices in Action)

Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading and writing instruction. The book presents lessons, read-alouds, and activities that motivate students to engage with a wide variety of exemplary texts. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are explained throughout. Key topics include how to build academic vocabulary, balance fiction and nonfiction, and address the needs of English language learners. Examples from diverse classrooms and end-of-chapter discussion questions and engagement ac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1462522262
• ASIN: 1462522262
• ISBN: 1462522262
• Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)

• ASIN: B002TXZS8A
• ASIN: B002TXZS8A
• Manufacturer: Random House

You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction--from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between

From "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how-to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Lee Gutkind, the go-to expert for all things creative nonfiction, offers his unvarnished wisdom to help you craft the best writing possible. Frank, to-the-point, and always entertaining, Gutkind describes and illustrates every aspect... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0738215546
• ASIN: 0738215546
• ISBN: 0738215546
• Brand: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Manufacturer: Da Capo Lifelong Books

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a surv... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547577311
• ASIN: 0547577311
• ISBN: 0547577311
• Brand: Clarion Books
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   -  NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A New York Times Notable BookNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and SlateFrom the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history            In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world wer... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307742482
• ASIN: 0307742482
• ISBN: 0307742482
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Story of Inventions (Narrative Non Fiction) (Paperback)

Books : The Story of Inventions (Narrative Non Fiction)

• UPC: 745782718
• Rating: 4.0

The Sonnets and Narrative Poems - the Complete Non-Dramatic Poetry

This collection includes a new overview of the Shakespeare's life, Introductions by W.H. Auden and William Empson, detailed footnotes, an extensively updated bibliography, and commentaries from such noted scholars as Hallett Smith, C.S. Lewis, and

• UPC: 6020632
• Rating: 5.0

Fiction Writing: How To Write Your First Best Selling Novel; A Step By Step Beginner's Guide To Narrative Writer's Craft - Audiobook

Wherever you are, whenever suits you, start your novel the right way. Learn your style of writing and get that first book out of your head.Today only, get this bestseller for a special price.When you

• UPC: 209380944

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 4 - eBook

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, an event hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the

• UPC: 871878198

The Best American Newspaper Narratives of 2012 - eBook

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2012 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which is hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the

• UPC: 483163408

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 3 - eBook

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2014 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest, run by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event is hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism

• UPC: 594466188

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 5 - eBook

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, an event hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the

• UPC: 500790342

Quoth the Raven, Goblins and Lusty Maidens : Best Loved Classic Narrative Poems

Quoth the Raven, Goblins and Lusty

• UPC: 53408382

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 2 - eBook

This anthology collects the twelve winners of the 2013 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest, run by the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event is hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism

• UPC: 868275569

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 5

This anthology collects the ten winners of the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, an event hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at the

• UPC: 156479190

Masters Review Volume II : The Best Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction from...

• UPC: 193320210702
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 88 USD

Writers Read Better: Narrative by M. Colleen Cruz PAPERBACK 2019

• UPC: 333270664903
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 28 USD

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate wi

• UPC: 153724667197
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 17 USD

How to Write Your Best Story Ever!, Paperback by Edge, Christopher; Reed, Nat...

• UPC: 362868349216
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 11 USD

Writers Read Better : Narrative - 50+ Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft ...

• UPC: 274214957965
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 25 USD

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins : How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicat...

• UPC: 402005828628
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 17 USD

Our Last Best Chance : A Story of War and Peace, Paperback by Abdullah II, Ki...

• UPC: 362844753810
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 14 USD

A Better Way to Live: Og Mandino's Own Personal Story of Success Featuring 17 Ru

• UPC: 264621774700
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Best Friends : The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary, P...

• UPC: 273578207600
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 11 USD

True Story BROTHERS IN BATTLE BEST OF FRIENDS By William Guarmere PB 2008

• UPC: 293476290262
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 4 USD