On the inside back cover of the little booklet, it reads: “True Story is a publication of the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, which inspires an supports writers of true stories. Under the direction of Lee Gutkind, the foundation provides publishing venues for a diverse range of creative nonfiction writing and writers; serves as a strong advocate for the genre, helping define the ethics and parameters of the field; and aims to broaden the genre’s impact not only in the publishing world but also in the arts, humanities, and sciences.”
On the website, it looks like True Story is a monthly publication and has subscriptions of 1 year for $20 or 2 years for $35. The stories in these pocket-sized booklets were quick to read, I can easily see myself pulling one out during a commute and finishing it along the way. On the site, the Creative Nonfiction Foundation is supported by public and private funds contributed by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, the Vira I. Heinz Endowment, and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, as well as by other foundations and individual donors”. I doubt that they are making much money through their print magazines if they are being supported by so many other organizations.
I really like the look of the True Story booklets, the simple cartoonish image on the front combined with the short titles give a quick glimpse into what the story could be about without really spoiling anything. The bite-sized feel means I can just start reading without worrying that I’ll get behind on my other work, and it's a nice change of pace from reading more long-form pieces. I read issue 22 Lethe by Leanna James Blackwell and issue 23 The Sixteenth Tape by Sean Madigan Hoen. While I thought both were well written, the subject matter of the latter piece wasn't particularly appealing to me.
On the website, it looks like True Story is a monthly publication and has subscriptions of 1 year for $20 or 2 years for $35. The stories in these pocket-sized booklets were quick to read, I can easily see myself pulling one out during a commute and finishing it along the way. On the site, the Creative Nonfiction Foundation is supported by public and private funds contributed by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, the Vira I. Heinz Endowment, and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, as well as by other foundations and individual donors”. I doubt that they are making much money through their print magazines if they are being supported by so many other organizations.
I really like the look of the True Story booklets, the simple cartoonish image on the front combined with the short titles give a quick glimpse into what the story could be about without really spoiling anything. The bite-sized feel means I can just start reading without worrying that I’ll get behind on my other work, and it's a nice change of pace from reading more long-form pieces. I read issue 22 Lethe by Leanna James Blackwell and issue 23 The Sixteenth Tape by Sean Madigan Hoen. While I thought both were well written, the subject matter of the latter piece wasn't particularly appealing to me.
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