This week at the Cafe we talked about what we’d write if we were to tackle non-fiction (or what we write if that is the genre we’d normally write). It seemed only fitting to ask what, if any, non-fiction the Confabulators have read recently for this week’s Ephemera. Do we read non-fiction about our craft, for information, or just for fun?<\/p>\n
Christie Holland<\/a><\/p>\n The last non-fiction book I read was Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative<\/em> by Austin Kleon.\u00a0 I know there are a million books about creativity, but I highly recommend this one.\u00a0 It’s quick, simple, and straight to the point.\u00a0 I read it in about an hour.\u00a0 It was worth it.<\/p>\n Larry Jenkins<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m currently working my way through the audiobook version of \u201cGoing Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief\u201d by Lawrence Wright. It\u2019s a bit slow at times, but there are enough interesting tidbits to keep you going. It\u2019s also fun to study how Wright organizes the book and uses narrative hooks to keep you reading. There\u2019s a lot to learn from this book, so if you have the time and inclination, I\u2019d recommend picking it up.<\/p>\n Ashley M. Poland<\/a><\/p>\n Ummmmmm… I’m sure I’ve read one. A few months ago my mother-in-law sent me a copy of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers<\/em> by Renni Browne & Dave King. It was a fairly interesting read, actually. I’m not really into non-fiction, in case that’s not painfully obvious.<\/p>\n Kevin Wohler<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n I am currently reading\u00a0My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business<\/i>\u00a0by Dick Van Dyke. I have been a fan of his since my childhood, and I love reading the biographies of comedians.<\/p>\n