June's reading challenge focuses on WWII books. It offers a selection of narrative non-fiction books. Narrative non-fiction offers history with an emphasis on storytelling. Great writers of narrative nonfiction do their research to find the facts and then share those facts as a story. It takes considerable skill to present the details of history in a literary way, but, when done well, the result is a book that captivates and informs.
According to ABC News, Oprah chooses her top book club picks by asking three questions. 1). Does the story move her?2). Does she think about it for days after? 3). In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? All three questions are reasonable expectations from a book. When you think about the [...]
