Nonfiction for Fiction Lovers
The Alabama TakeMarch 29, 202400:40:26

Nonfiction for Fiction Lovers

Media specialist and Alabama Take writer Laura Lott suggests some titles for fiction fans who may be hesitant to dabble in the world of nonfiction. We also talk about her favorite fiction from this year, as well as what we're currently reading and what's next on our TBR list. 


Books we discuss in this episode:


You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar


Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More by Fatima Ali


Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family by Rabia Chaudry


So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson


The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule


The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson


All That Is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay


Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann


Catch-22 by Joseph Heller


Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros


Legendborn by Tracy Deonn


Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke


What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall


My Murder by Katie Williams


In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain by Tom Vitale


The Last Word by Taylor Adams


Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby


If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook


Encounterism: The Neglected Joys of Being In Person by Andy Field


You can find Laura's article about nonfiction books that she loves here (https://thealabamatake.com/2022/11/22/nonfiction-november/)   and her latest article about summer reads here (https://thealabamatake.com/2023/06/02/what-are-you-reading-this-summer/)


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