Books for Nonfiction Writers
Books to help you write clearly and confidently in academic and other nonfiction settings.
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New Short Story "Putti Call" Available on Podcastle
Who do you call to catch a feral cherub?
Reading Report: June 2026
Take your cursor to summer camp, write an American sentence, and pal around with the Pharoahs in this month's reading report.
Books for Writing Groups to Read Together
These writing books all mix short chapters with writing exercises that make it easy to break the book up to read with a group.
Reading Report: May 2026
A very untidy library, foodie flashfiction, and how to make writing less hard.
Objectivity is bullsh*t
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SUBJECTIVITY and care about Your Perspective, not a generic one
Books for Building a Writing Routine (that works for you)
It all sounds so simple, just write every day, how hard could it be? (cue laughter).
Reading Report: April 2026
The poetry of baseball, light moving through cathedral windows, and a load of excellent writing articles.
Reading Report: March 2026
Take a field trip on a cheese bus, set your wonky horse free, and some extremely specific life advice.
Spring Break Books to Up your Writing Game
Quick and fun books to energize your writing practice.
Still half-assing: Reflections on one year of Writing About Writing
It’s been a year since I started Writing About Writing About Writing. I’m still half-assing this with my whole heart, and that has to mean something.
Reading Report: February 2026
Tiny baby primates, mysterious medieval tunnels, and questioning why we write about so many kingdoms.