Creative and Narrative Nonfiction

a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument

a Portuguese-language form of short writings about daily topics

a style of journalism that is written without claims of objectivity

Food writing is a literary genre that focuses on the cultural and historical significance of food.

Narrative journalism, or literary journalism, is a form of creative nonfiction in which the author applies the literary devices and stylistic features of fiction to a news story.

Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that heavily makes use of figurative techniques to create narratives that are otherwise factually accurate.

The non-fiction novel is a literary genre that, broadly speaking, depicts non-fictional elements, such as real historical figures and actual events, and uses the storytelling techniques of fiction.

True crime is a genre of non-fiction work in which an author examines a crime, including detailing the actions of people associated with and affected by the crime, and investigating the perpetrator's motives.

The "new journalists" applied techniques commonly associated with fiction, including: scene-by-scene construction, extensive dialogue, point of view, detailed characterization, and a distinctive authorial voice to factual reporting, traditionally meant to be objective.