To Tell the TruthTo Tell the Truth

This text engages in current conversations in the popular field of narrative nonfiction, which ranges across memoir and biography, the essay, and literary journalism. Designed to meet the growing needs resulting from the burgeoning interest in narrative nonfiction, the text emphasizes key elements common to all three major branches of the genre. It assists nonfiction writers in developing a writing practice specifically modeled to their unique needs, it addresses the practical tasks of applying elements of craft in the actual process of generating and shaping material, and it includes contemporary models that represent the range and diversity of the genre.