When the Story is True – part one

Nonfiction Readers Advisory is kind of the new thing in readers advisory–a new book is out, and there’s an increased focus on narrative nonfiction in RA circles.  In fact, this posting title is stolen from a workshop conducted at PLA on Practicing Nonfiction Readers Advisory.   The handouts for the training give a pretty good look at the ins and outs of Nonfiction Readers Advisory, which includes the following popular subjects:  biography, cooking, essays, humor, immigrant experience, memoirs, politics, science, sprituality, sports, true crime, travel, and true adventure.  The handouts include sure bets for each category.  And don’t forget the popular micro-history books (such as ______: The _______ That changed the World).  If you’re looking for more ideas on Nonfiction Readers Advisory, check out Library Booklists and Bibliographies: Nonfiction, which has a great selection of lists including bios, micro-histories, and nonfiction that reads like fiction (the highest compliment!).

So Readers Advisory question for you:  How much nonfiction readers advisory are you doing?  Do you recommend nonfiction to fiction readers?  Do you have a particular nonfiction area of expertise your fellow coworkers should know about? (CLJ)