I'm an avid narrative non-fiction reader, so this one will be simple for me!
4 areas that are well represented include:
Food writing - found either in the 600s or in the Bios.
Some examples are Julie and Julia by Julie Powell, and Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
Crime - Generally found in the 300s.
Columbine by Dave Cullen was one of the best books I've read about the spate of school shootings,and would have appeal to people who like contemporary crime issues, and would especially make a strong companion piece to Lionel Shriver's We Need to Talk about Kevin.
The next two will both be addressed at an upcoming Genre bootcamp on Affliction memoirs.
Memoir - are found in the Bios or throughout the Deweys if the subject area is stronger than the human subject.
The memoir we are assigning for genre bootcamp is Dry by Augusten Burroughs.
After the success of his first book, Running with Scissors , Burroughs followed up with this memoir of both his alcoholism and his friendship with "Pighead" who is a good friend but also HIV positive.
The book crackles with humor, though definitely of the dark variety. It would be a great recommendation for bookclubs, or for those who like Nick Hornby, or, as he is most commonly referred to, David Sedaris.
Medical - here we are reading Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.
Cahalan had a brain disease with strange symptoms. This fast-paced, medical based tale will appeal to those who like contemporary page turners, like Jodi Picoult , medical suspense writers like Robin Cook Michael Palmer or possibly even Patterson and Grisham, both who have dabbled in medical suspense.
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