tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746441555766369349.post7781357573684816597..comments2024-02-20T09:35:56.187-05:00Comments on Awkwordly Emma: Non-Fiction and MeEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561861156323120664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746441555766369349.post-40774838274982999162016-06-29T18:18:26.662-04:002016-06-29T18:18:26.662-04:00Yeah, I think that's definitely important. I h...Yeah, I think that's definitely important. I have a giant coffee table book about the history of fashion (I think it was put together by the Smithsonian) and a coffee table book about the Thorne Rooms. Both of those fascinate me, and so I love those books. I guess as I try more nonfiction, I need to focus on ones whose subject matter really catches my attention.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561861156323120664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746441555766369349.post-32106252182274831392016-06-29T18:17:22.328-04:002016-06-29T18:17:22.328-04:00A lot of people prop him up as a great hero, but I...A lot of people prop him up as a great hero, but I take issue with his religious beliefs and how he treated his slaves, particularly Sally Hemings. But I also don't think he's the villain Hamilton (the musical) portrays him as and many people think he is. It's complicated.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561861156323120664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746441555766369349.post-46096071272899148302016-06-29T17:19:13.274-04:002016-06-29T17:19:13.274-04:00My thing with non-fiction is that it needs to cove...My thing with non-fiction is that it needs to cover a subject that really interests me. I read the oral history of SNL, Live From New York, a while back and really enjoyed it. Since then, I've had my eye on We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021815690862468778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746441555766369349.post-49702519259935177942016-06-29T16:31:13.122-04:002016-06-29T16:31:13.122-04:00I don't read a lot of non-fiction either . . ....I don't read a lot of non-fiction either . . . I used to read a ton of biographies, but not so much anymore.<br />I'm curious what your opinions on Jefferson are . . .Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.com