The truth about non-fiction
An article by Rachel Donadio in The New York Times looks at why non-fiction writing is overshadowing fiction, and concludes that fiction writers have yet to truly capture the post-9/11 era. Magazines like The Atlantic Monthly, GQ, and Esquire have cut down their fiction sections in recent years, and publishers say non-fiction is on top these days. Donadio quotes Adrienne Miller, a novelist and the literary editor of Esquire: ‘”The tragic theme here is that literary fiction has very limited cultural currency now. Fewer and fewer people seem to believe fiction is still essential for our emotional and intellectual survival.”’
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