You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction–from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between by Lee Gutkind My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was the only book I kept from my creative nonfiction course and it is the only book I read during the entire course. I kept it for reference purposes and in case I experience another writer’s block. The examples, instructions and exercises are very beneficial and are well enough designed to return to again and again. I appreciated the author’s use of extensive excerpts to truly showcase the point he was making instead of vaguely outlining his point and…