Generally, genre fiction tends to place value on entertainment and, as a result, it tends to be more popular with mass audiences. Literary fiction, on the other hand, is a bit trickier to define. In general, it emphasizes meaning over entertainment. Literary fiction also aspires toward art. Of course, that abstract of âartâ is where things get most tricky.
Homefacts City Report. Mason City is located in Mason County, IL. The population is 2,313, making Mason City the 2nd largest city in Mason County. There are 4 public schools in Mason City with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Mason City is very low, and there are 9 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
St. Clair County is the oldest county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 270,056, making it the eighth most populous county in Illinois and the most populous in the southern portion of the state. Its county seat is Belleville. The county was founded in 1790, before the establishment of Illinois itself, and contains the historic French settlement and former mission, Cahokia Village, founded 1697.