In 1999, Michigan State University Press launched Fourth Genre: Explorations in Creative Nonfiction, a journal that began with and has maintained a devotion to publishing notable, innovative work in nonfiction. The title reflects an intent to give nonfiction its due as a literary genre--to give writers of the 'fourth genre' a showcase for their work and to give readers a place to find the liveliest and most creative works in the form. Given the genre's flexibility and expansiveness, journal edit...