The Curious Reader's Field Guide to Nonfiction
by Anne Janzer
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Pub Date 22 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 20 Dec 2024
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Description
If your nightstand is stacked with histories or essays, how-to guides or science books, The Curious Reader’s Field Guide to Nonfiction is going to be your new favorite companion.
Just like a field guide helps you identify plants or birds, this book helps you navigate the rich world of nonfiction. You’ll uncover how your favorite authors break down complex topics, keep you hooked, and forge those deep, personal connections that make their work unforgettable.
This is more than a passive guide; it's an interactive companion that supports your lifelong reading journey. Practice spotting techniques "in the wild" and track your responses in the Field Notes. Record your own preferences and favorites in the Field Observations. Use the Book Club discussion questions to spark lively conversations and impress your fellow readers.
With this guide by your side, you'll notice and appreciate skillful writing and understand why you love your favorite authors. You'll differentiate between a writer's craft and your personal tastes, helping you choose books that resonate and abandon those that don't, without guilt.
A Note From the Publisher
eBook: 9781952284137
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781952284120 |
PRICE | US$15.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 154 |
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Featured Reviews
This is an absolutely brilliant book on the topic of nonfiction reading and writing. It discusses the purpose or nonfiction, what causes a reader to be interested, different writing methods and their effect on the reader, and the importance of tone and structure. Anyone who has an interest in reading nonfiction, building a reference library, or writing any type of book, should give this one a go.
What a great little book. It’s practical, sensible and inspiring. It’s changed the way I think about non-fiction. I feel like I am closer to knowing what I like and how to find it.
Could The Curious Reader's Field Guide to Nonfiction by Anne Janzer have been written with me in mind? Sure feels that way. This interactive companion guide is pure gold, every word has its impactful place. Not only did it entertain, satiate (and pique) my curiosity and educate but gave words to my reading experiences such as narrative transportation. I began highlighting revelations which soon filled the pages. Thankfully, this guide is a true field guide with thoughtful questions and space for tracking answers.
Reasons we read Nonfiction are varied. The author asks us to consider whether our attention is earned or required, why it is important to learn more about our reading from the writer and ourselves, discusses biliterate brains, guilt-free abandonment, introductions and chapter endings. But there is so much more such as the value of resonating content, the importance of reward and satisfying curiosity, the joy of discovery, trusting the writer, humour, writing style, and being moved by beautiful prose.
As the author explains, when writing connects and clicks, the next step is often further research into the writer and other works, sharing with others we know would appreciate it and subscribing to newsletters to learn more, which is precisely what I did moments ago.
Oh, how I loved this book! As a note taker, I will happily return to it again and again to observe any reading revelations in my reading life and to learn more about my preferred Nonfiction sub-genres.
My sincere thank you to Cuesta Park Consulting and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this astounding book chock full of light bulb moments.