When we last saw our Fearless Writer and the Tuesday Book Review, she was discussing the miracles of non-fiction (see “On Non-Fiction or When a Story is Not a ‘Story’”) and promising a follow-up post featuring reviews of some of her favorite non-fiction books. So here we are, one week later, and I am all set to deliver on that promise.

These are but a smattering of the fabulous works of non-fiction out there – each of which, to my mind, reads as easily and entertainingly as any fictional bestseller. It just goes to show that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction, and that anyone who thinks non-fiction has to be dry, boring, and slow-going is just plain wrong. And if you doubt me, think about this - where on earth do you think fiction writers get the inspiration for their stories?? I mean, sure, some of my ideas literally come to me in dreams (and from what I have seen/read, I am not that unusual in this regard - which is both a comfort and a bit of a downer, because I liked thinking that I was unique in this…), but many more are inspired by true events, conversations, or tidbits of daily life. Because the theater of the absurd is (sad but true) all around us…
Continue reading Non-Fiction Redux or When Truth Really IS Stranger than Fiction