S01E22 | The Case for Narrative Non-fiction
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Not a fan of non-fiction reads? In this episode, Marina talks about some of her most-loved narrative non-fiction books and makes a pitch for why you should give the genre a go. These unique books interweave various literary techniques into true stories and create gripping accounts of a person, event, or issue, and often leaves its readers feeling as though they were reading works of fiction. Warning: these books can be compulsively readable. Mentioned this episode: Rebecca Skloot - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse; The World Until Yesterday Steven Pinker - The Better Angels of Our NatureĀ  Peter Pomerantsev - This Is Not Propaganda; Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible Adam M. Grant - Think Again Sherry Turkle - Reclaiming Conversation For more information about us visit zafigo.com/busy-reading-books
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