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This article describes author John Grisham and his literary works. By most measures, Grisham was the most successful novelist of the 1990s, when he sold over 60 million books. Now he has written his first book of nonfiction--a true-crime story, "The Innocent Man." It is the story of Ron Williamson, a professional baseball player who was convicted of the rape and murder of Debbie Carter in 1982.

The article reviews the book "Swing Time" by Zadie Smith, reviews the film "Annihilation" starring Natalie Portman, and reviews of theatrical "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by author J.K. Rowling performed at Broadway theatre on April 22, 2018.

A list of the ten best nonfiction books in 2016 is presented including "March: Book Three," by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," by J.D. Vance and "You'll Grow Out of It," by Jessi Klein.

The article discusses the education-based Common Core State Standards (CCSS) which are recommended for use by all public schools in the U.S. beginning in 2014. It states that the curriculum standards present a shift towards the study and teaching of nonfiction in high school English courses. Gene Wilhoit, the executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, which co-developed the CCSS, states that university professors support the idea of teaching English through nonfiction.

Presents an excerpt from the book 'Cold Terror: How Canada Nurtures and Exports Terrorism Around the World' by Stewart Bell.

The article lists "Time" magazines10 best nonfiction books of 2007, which include "The World Without Us," "A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932," and "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier."

The article profiles the Russian-born author, Ayn Rand, who is a longtime friend of Alan Greenspan, the new chairman of former U.S. President Gerald Ford's Council of Economic Advisers. It says that Greenspan look up to Rand's work and her philosophy of objectivism which she describes as advocating reason, individualism, and capitalism. It reveals that Rand is delighted that the younger generation is slowly being exposed to her ideas.

The article focuses on the excellence of England-based author Arthur C. Clarke in scientific literature as his imagination for the topic was ignited by his exposure to U.S. science-fiction magazines and television programs in the early 1930s. The dawning of space age was described with remarkable prescience by Clarke in his first book "Interplanetary Flight." Clarke provides valuable contribution as co-author and technical adviser for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey."

The article reviews the book "English Eccentrics," by Dame Edith Sitwell.

This article discusses Alaa Al Aswany's book titled "Chicago," as well as biographical information. The author details the plot of Aswany's novel, explaining its political and social threads that connect to Aswany's native Egypt, and the characters that experience them. The article also provides information about Aswany's other novel "The Yacoubian Building" and its film adaptation.