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Just a request I suppose, I realize this biz is new again but it would be nice to have a Non-Fiction section to discuss, well Non-Fiction books. I think many will agree, but thats primarely what I read. Why read and made up story when you can learn about something that exists in our realm?

great idea and will be implemented soon. ( although thread is in the wrong location )

Why read and made up story when you can learn about something that exists in our realm?

I don't think the two can really be compared. Why watch a movie/TV show when you can watch a documentary and learn something?

In any case, it has helped me fall asleep easier to read a fictional book before bedtime. I always had a pretty hard time with it, because I can't switch of my mind, and I end up pondering on stuff instead of sleeping. Reading non-fiction only adds to that, since it would just keep me up thinking about the information I just absorbed.

tman wrote:Just a request I suppose, I realize this biz is new again but it would be nice to have a Non-Fiction section to discuss, well Non-Fiction books. I think many will agree, but thats primarely what I read. Why read and made up story when you can learn about something that exists in our realm?

I could open up a can of worms and argue that historical texts and non-fiction works (e.g. Maus) are still quasi-fictional.

But I'll just say that I think fiction and non-fiction are both important cultural reflections and can be equally entertaining. Certainly, "real" works (i.e. reality TV, documentaries, blogs, non-fiction essays) are the sexy modes of expression in contemporary society. I'd like a non-fiction forum as well.