Charles Bowden is mortified I haven't read him yet.
I read tons of fiction. I love it, because it's something you can invest myself in viscerally and also because it's an art medium that doesn't offer obvious answers, so it's stimulating to me. Non-Fiction is a different animal. It deals with facts and opinions, so the writer's style and approach are of the utmost importance. So why read Non-Fiction? That's a funny question, because usually, I'm asked about the opposite. Well, because human beings are fascinating and don't always need a fictional setting to create stories. We have a depth we don't fully understand. This category rewards the non-fiction book that went the deepest into trying to understand the world that surrounds us. The nominees are...
