{"product_id":"best-creative-nonfiction-9780393330038","title":"Best Creative Nonfiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eLee Gutkind, proclaimed the \"Godfather behind creative nonfiction\" by Vanity Fair, along with the staff of his landmark journal Creative Nonfiction, has culled alternative publications, 'zines, blogs, podcasts, literary journals, and other often overlooked publications in search of new voices and innovative ideas essays and articles written with panache and power. \"The Truth About Cops and Dogs,\" by Rebecca Skloot, describes a vicious pack of wild dogs, preying on the domesticated pets of Manhattan. Monica Wojcik's \"The w00t Files,\" for the chic geek crowd, comes directly from John McPhee's famous Literature of Fact workshop at Princeton, a launching pad for famous young writers. Daniel Nestor, of McSweeney's and Bookslut, explains James Frey, while the very overweight Michael Rosenwald becomes a Popular Science nearly nude centerfold in a quest for knowledge about high-tech diagnostics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGutkind, Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLee Gutkind\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and editor of the literary journal \u003cem\u003eCreative Nonfiction\u003c\/em\u003e and a pioneer in the field of narrative nonfiction. Gutkind is also the editor of \u003cem\u003eIn Fact\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e, the author of \u003cem\u003eAlmost Human\u003c\/em\u003e, and has written books about baseball, health care, travel, and technology. A Distinguished Writer in Residence at Arizona State University, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tempe, Arizona.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725294965010,"sku":"9780393330038","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52bf37fa-7da0-49e1-a0e9-8feea3a22045.jpg?v=1734824148","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/best-creative-nonfiction-9780393330038","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}