WK8: Nonfiction!!!!! FINALY! Pt. 1-3

Interesting articles and I enjoyed the video on all the NF appeal factors!

Suggestions:

HISTORY: Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 364.1532 L

• Detailed, interesting characters
• Literary Drama
• True Crime
• Chicago History
• Architecture Interests
• Intertwining stories
• Evolved and unfolding plot

MEMOIRS/Sports: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas BIO THOMPSON

• Fast paced
• whimsical imagery
• foaming at the mouth drug-culture to ingest the new American norm and morals
• Roller coaster plot
• Like drug induced debauchery, then this book is for you!

MEDICAL: The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks  by Rebecca Skloot. 616.027 S

• Part Bio
• Part medical ethics drama
• Science interests

CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES: Debating same-sex marriage by John Corvino & Maggie Gallagher 306.848

• Commentary of the issue of same sex marriage
• Opposing views
• Current events
• GLBTQ interests
• Comical as well as intellectual conversation

NOTES
Appeal Factors: popularity, format, size, type size, length, reading difficult, plot, characters, dialogue, writing style, time period, theme, pacing, setting, tone, genre
Author Appeal characteristics:
Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Reputation (Oprah vs. HST)
vs
Lack of appeal: sex, drugs, violence, language, particular genre, point of view
(HA! the 'lack of appeals' are my definite appeals!!!)