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 • LEE GUTKIND
Creative Nonfiction
A Kink in the Tale: On Libido and the Writing Practice • Can the making of creative nonfiction be considered an erotic art? NICOLA WALDRON investigates how to go deep in the cause of more intimate connection with your work and your readers.
Body Language
When They Start Asking Questions
Secret Museums
Skin Hunger
Summers of Urchins and Love
Past Compensation
He Was My First, Too
Recollections of a Fly Sex Therapist
Slipping Away
5 Tips for Great Sex (Writing) • Like sex itself, writing about sex seems rife with potential pitfalls—it could be embarrassing or sound silly (or worse) instead of sexy, and what if people judge you? As in so many areas, the best defense is a good offense. Inspired by the essays featured in this issue, SUZANNE ROBERTS explains how to make writing about sex as lively as the act itself.
The High-Wire Act • In our attention-deficient era, sentences are generally getting shorter. A long sentence can still dazzle, but there’s an art to not losing your reader in the process. JOE MORAN explores how to write long and legato without running out of breath.
EXPLORING THE BOUNDARIES • The Rib Joint
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TRUE STORY