Fiction v. Non-Fiction

In bookstores, “Fiction” and “Non-Fiction” are separate, even antithetical, categories. In the minds of writers, though, they exist on a continuum. “Fiction” is heavily informed by fact; “Non-Fiction” applies the techniques of fiction. In this course, we will study authors who deftly employ both forms, in order to ask: when does a writer choose to shape his/her/their material as fiction or non-fiction? What are the benefits of each form? How are authors trying to break and merge these categories?