Nancy Lumbert asked Patricia Hruby Powell:

Your soon to be published book, "Loving vs. Virginia" is classified as historical fiction. Since this book is written about a real life land-breaking court decision, why is it not classified as non-fiction?

Patricia Hruby Powell Good question. The book is highly researched and accurate, but is a "documentary novel" because I tell the story in the voices of Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving. "Documentary novel" is a category closer to nonfiction that "historical fiction" but in our world, it must be classified. In some libraries it will be placed with fiction. In some, in nonfiction--depending on the library. Thanks for asking.

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