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.
Farmer City, IL. Farmer City is a city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census. Farmer City is part of Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 sharing facilities with nearby Mansfield, Illinois and Bellflower, Illinois. Farmer City facilities include the District Unit Office, the Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School (K-3) and Blue Ridge High School.[citation needed] Blue Ridge received a bronze in the U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools list.