Nonfiction for Fiction Lovers
The Alabama TakeJuly 01, 202300:40:26

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 and her latest article about summer reads here.



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