Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
Martin Brückner is associate professor of English and Material Culture studies at the University of Delaware. Hsuan L. Hsu teaches American literature at Yale University.