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.
Mason County, Illinois was named for Mason County, Kentucky, which had been named for political leader, George Mason. There are currently 13 townships in Mason County: Allen Grove, Bath, Crane Creek, Forest City, Havana, Kilbourne, Lynchburg, Manito, Mason City, Pennsylvania, Quiver, Salt Creek, and Sherman.
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.