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Issue 37: The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 3

Edwidge Danticat recalls her Uncle Moïse’s love of a certain four-letter word and finds in his abandonment of the word near the end of his life the true meaning of exile. Julianna Baggott traces her roots as a novelist to her family’s “strange, desperate (sometimes conniving and glorious) past.” Sean Rowe explains why, if you must get arrested, Selma, Alabama, is the place to do it. Publishers Weekly praised the collection for its "panache and gusto"--and it's headed to subscribers later this summer!

Issue 36: First Lede, Real Lead

Explaining war to a child; the phases of the moon; ghosts of an insane asylum; prospecting for gold in New Hampshire; reclaiming the land; and more. Read more

Also in this issue, a special look inside the revision and editorial processes: what if an essay's first beginning isn't its best beginning? We eliminated the original beginnings of three essays and started them a few paragraphs or pages later. Did these changes make the stories more effective? And what was lost in the editing process? Read what the authors have to say and join the discussion here.

Call for Submissions: End of Life Stories	We're looking for stories exploring death, dying, and end of life care, especially as they relate to current flaws and advances in the healthcare system. $20 reading fee; $25 includes subscription. $2,500 in prizes. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 31; 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.
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