Answer: romanaclef

AnswerCrossword Clue
ROMANACLEF"Primary Colors," for one
ROMANACLEFFiction that's thinly veiled reality
ROMANACLEFType of novel
ROMANACLEF"Primary Colors", for one
ROMANACLEFNovel based on real people
ROMANACLEFThinly veiled fiction
ROMANACLEFVehicle for satire
ROMANACLEFNovel in which real persons are fictionalized
ROMANACLEFCarrie Fisher's "Postcards From the Edge," e.g.