Nonfiction that reads like Fiction
Nonfiction that reads like Fiction  
Podcast: The Books We Loved
Published On: Wed Jul 30 2025
Description: Olivia and Manda are joined by Hannah (from Community Engagement), for a rousing conversation about nonfiction books that are so fascinating that they read like fiction. Books chatted about today include: Stiff: the Curious Life of Human Cadavers, Mary Roach Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist, Jasmin Graham Soul of an Octopus, Sy Montgomery Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption, Laura Hillenbrand Nobody Will Tell You This But Me, Bess Kalb Lab Girl, Hope Jahren Good Talk, Mira Jacob Fun Home, Alison Bechdel  Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi The Devil in the White City, Eric Larson The Poisoner's Handbook, Deborah Blum The Ghost Map, Steven Johnson Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot