To Adapt or Not to Adapt: Nonfiction in Film
Whether it's in Oscar-nominated film or in dramatized Hulu mini-series featuring a B-list actor wearing some kind of nose prosthetic, adapting a nonfiction book to the screen can be a daunting task. Some capture the heart of a story, while others only cheapen it. This month, we're taking a closer look into the nonfiction screen adaptions that landed and the ones that flopped.
We’ll Prescribe You A Book
Inspired by one of the coziest translated fiction books perhaps to ever exist, We’ll Prescribe You a Cat, I’m excited to share a few non-fiction self-help books for Mental Health Awareness month.
How Are We Rating Nonfiction?
Why does it feel wrong to rate a gut-wrenching history book as '5 stars'? What if it bored you to tears, but the topic was important during a cultural moment? The nonfiction team at Readin' Mag takes a look at the different aspects of nonfiction writing that play a role in how we rate these books!
Binge-Worthy Books
Who says nonfiction has to be all seriousness? We’ve got the perfect reads to keep your brain engaged while you indulge in your latest obsession.
Womanhood, Redefined: 9 Books That Disrupt the Narrative
In honor of Women's History Month, let's explore nonfiction books that dissect the layered experiences of women from across cultures, classes, and lived experiences.
Thinking about the Unthinkable
Let's take a deeper look into Amanda Ripley's The Unthinkable to discuss the impact of disaster on our collective experience. Do we fight, flight, freeze, or fawn? Are we saviors to those around us, or are we pure survival instinct? And as the threat of disaster looms larger under a new administration, how are those in the U.S. and in other countries preparing in the event of chaos?
8 Books to Un-White-Wash Your Black History Knowledge
Take control of your education with this deconstruction-centered book list!
Black History: How Books Aid in the Fight for Knowledge
There is so much about Black history that is often left out of textbooks; that is excluded from public school curriculum. This blatant example of erasure is enough to spark the pursuit of knowledge. Let’s go through the startling information that can be gained from books when you take yourself on a self-imposed journey to learn more about Black history and celebrate the authors whose books revolutionized how we view history!
Best Paired With: If You Like This Fictional Book, Try This Nonfiction One
The perfect fiction and non-fiction pairing that can be read as companions or in tandem to help aid the experience of both!