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Fiction
Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real. More specifically, fiction is an imaginative form of narrative, one of the four basic rhetorical modes. Although the word fiction is derived from the Latin fingo, fingere, finxi, fictum, "to form, create", works of fiction need not be entirely imaginary and may include real people, places, and events. Fiction may be either written or oral. Although not all fiction is necessarily artistic, fiction is largely perceived as a form of art or entertainment. The ability to create fiction and other artistic works is considered to be a fundamental a
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This Is Happiness
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A profound and enchanting new novel from Booker Prize-longlisted author Niall Williams about the loves of our lives and the joys of reminiscing.
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Night Theater
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Enter for a chance to win one of 20 advance reading copies of NIGHT THEATER by Vikram Paralkar!
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Black Light
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Enter for a chance to win 10 copies of BLACK LIGHT, the short story collection recently longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction!
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