nonfictional
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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s film isn’t the first nonfictional chronicle of Elizabeth Holmes’ enigmatic psyche, but it is the most revealing.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Here in the nonfictional world, people are responsible for their actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The exact scenario portrayed is physically impossible in our nonfictional universe, but it’s hard not to think of that dramatic scene as an omen.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2021
Gabler, a fictional character, seemed to be just as real for Hardwick as the decidedly nonfictional Plath.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
“But we can start with the history of the Amyr. Or any nonfictional reports of the Chandrian. Anything about either one really. I haven’t been able to find a thing.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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