I agree: we are living through a period of excellent, readable non-fiction. But here's the irony: non-fiction writers are using fictional techniques to achieve their success. That is: for the first time (in a long time), non-fiction writers are writing chapters built on the cinematic conflict between protagonists and antagonists. People are doing this when they address a variety of topics - from historical figures to the collapse of Wall Street.
One caveat: Florian Zellar, the young French novelist, bucks the trend: he's writing some incredible novels.
I agree: we are living through a period of excellent, readable non-fiction. But here's the irony: non-fiction writers are using fictional techniques to achieve their success. That is: for the first time (in a long time), non-fiction writers are writing chapters built on the cinematic conflict between protagonists and antagonists. People are doing this when they address a variety of topics - from historical figures to the collapse of Wall Street.
ReplyDeleteOne caveat: Florian Zellar, the young French novelist, bucks the trend: he's writing some incredible novels.