Quotes by Nonfiction For me, a memoir is nonfiction and nonfiction has to be absolutely true. Akhil Sharma memoir nonfiction I love to read nonfiction and memoir, but I'm mostly interested in the piece of writing more than the person. Alice Mattison nonfiction pieces writing But I don't read a lot of fiction. I prefer the nonfiction stuff. Andy Richter nonfiction stuff fiction The hardest piece of nonfiction I ever wrote isn't anywhere close to the easiest piece of fiction I never wrote. Ann Patchett nonfiction pieces fiction Nonfiction is easy and fiction is hard. Ann Patchett nonfiction easy fiction When I wrote nonfiction, my best work was the really personal stuff. Ann Patchett nonfiction best-work stuff I read the same amount of nonfiction and fiction. Anne Lamott fiction-and-nonfiction nonfiction fiction I've written six novels and four pieces of nonfiction, so I don't really have a genre these days. Anne Lamott nonfiction pieces four Nonfiction requires enormous discipline. You construct the terms of your story, and then you stick to them. Barbara Kingsolver nonfiction discipline stories When I'm working on a novel of my own, I try to read mostly nonfiction, although sometimes I break down and peek at something else. Carl Hiaasen nonfiction down-and trying In this time of the Internet and nonfiction, to be on an actual bookshelf in an actual bookstore is exciting in itself. Chris Abani nonfiction bookstores internet You can tell a more over-the-top incredible story if you use a nonfiction form. Chuck Palahniuk nonfiction use stories I don't read that many novels, I'm more of a nonfiction fan. Cory Monteith nonfiction novel fans My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels. Dav Pilkey nonfiction boards reading Every time I get through the work on a book of nonfiction, I say I'll never do it again; it takes so much out of you. Dave Eggers nonfiction book Nonfiction, qua label, is nothing more or less than a very flexible (easily breakable) frame that allows you to pull the thing away from narrative and toward contemplation, which is all I've ever wanted. David Shields nonfiction labels narrative To me, the moment you're talking about nonfiction you're talking about reality. David Shields nonfiction talking reality People respect nonfiction but they read novels. E. O. Wilson nonfiction novel people In reference works, as in sin, omission is as bad as willful misbehavior. Elizabeth McCracken nonfiction omission sin I read a lot of nonfiction - especially books about the brain. Ellen Pompeo nonfiction brain book 1234»