Creative Nonfiction

Creative Nonfiction was my preferred genre as an undergraduate. I think that when compared to fiction, nonfiction, particularly CNF, has been much more revolutionary in its approach to form and structure. The first piece I ever published, with Davidson College’s literary magazine Exit 30, was a piece of creative nonfiction titled “Demons in the Church” (about the time Scientologists tried to kidnap my friend).

Although I spend a lot more time writing fiction now, I will always hold a place for CNF in my heart and go back to the genre periodically. When it comes to the genre of writing that has had the most profound impact on my life, my memories, and how I understand myself, I think of pieces such as “Clay” from UNC Wilmington’s Atlantis, “American Dumplings” from Put A Egg On It, “Lunchrooms” from the Eating: Otherness catalog, or “An open letter to Green Ginger, the Asian fusion restaurant across the street from me” from McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.

Some of these pieces are food-themed personal essays, and if you are interested in reading more Food Writing, you can explore that list from the Genres page. If your flavor of nonfiction is less creative and more “literary analysis,” then check out Critical Essays. On the other hand, if you’re looking for short stories and humor pieces, head on over to Fiction.

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