6 New Narrative Nonfiction Reads Just As Compelling as Novels

In the world of nonfiction publishing, the well-known adage holds true: the truth is stranger than fiction. Nonfiction allows a lot of freedom for writers to pursue what interests them, from historical figures to economic issues and more. Journalists, biographers, and essayists have the talent of taking these true stories and shaping them into something vivid. A good nonfiction writer has to convey a sense of place just as well as a fiction writer, while also ensuring everything is accurate and fact-checked. And, they want you to use those descriptions to put you in someone’s head—far from a simple trove of factors, new narrative nonfiction wants you to feel what happened as deeply as possible. Alongside beloved bestseller London Calling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Lena Dunham’s headline-grabbing memoir Famesick this past year, there are a ton of nonfiction reads to keep nonfiction momentum going. Biography This Dark Night: Emily Bronte, A Life by Deborah LutzThe Brontës are having a bit of a moment again with adaptations and a semi-biographical film about Emily herself, and this book does its best to explain the elusive genius. Since the Brontës were not recognized as genius write...