Creative Nonfiction is the voice of the genre. Every issue includes long-form essays blending style with substance; writing that pushes the genre’s boundaries; commentary and notes on craft; conversations with writers; and more. Simply put, Creative Nonfiction demonstrates the depth and versatility of the genre it helped define.
From the Editor
Creative Nonfiction
The Serious Business of Play: Finding Connection, Meaning, and Sometimes Joy • Guest editors SASHA BARAB and ALAN GERSHENFELD reflect on the unusual paths that led them to careers focusing on the importance of games and play
ESSAYS
Surviving
Whispers from the Field
Keeping Score
Never a Sure Bet
Beautiful Slop
Almost Home
Special Time
Earning the Ending • Books, like video games, demand engagement from an audience. SARAH ROSENTHAL finds valuable lessons for creative nonfiction writers in research on gamer motivations.
Inside, Outside, In Between • GABE MONTESANTI considers the possibilities—and the potential pitfalls—of immersion projects.
All in the Cards • The most mundane objects often make the richest writing prompts. YVETTE BENAVIDES finds inspiration in Lotería, the Mexican game of chance.
They’ve Got Rhythm • The flow of words in a text can be a powerful tool for evoking emotion. EBEN PINDYCK examines the subtle dance Virginia Woolf, Norman Maclean, Edward Abbey, and other writers perform on the page.
The Fake MFA Syllabus
afterWORDS • How many of these writing-adjacent activities (that aren’t actually writing) have you done today? You could already be a winner at …
