The Creative Nonfiction Archive at Duquesne University
Creative Nonfiction, founded in 1993 by Lee Gutkind, was the first literary journal to publish, exclusively, narrative-driven, true stories. Each issue features essays by both well-known and emerging writers, often focusing upon a particular theme. Many issues include essays on craft and the history and evolution of the genre.
The Creative Nonfiction Story
How a little magazine defied resistance and ridicule and helped launch the true-story revolution
Lee Gutkind
Gutkind is the recipient of grants and awards from many different organizations, from the National Endowment for the Arts to the National Science Foundation.
A prolific author, his most recent books include An Immense New Power to Heal: The Promise of Personalized Medicine and an anthology, At the End of Life: True Stories About How We Die.
His new book, You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, is described by Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief and Rin Tin Tin, as the “essential and definitive guide to creative nonfiction . . . engaging, useful, indispensable and inspiring.”
