Recs if you like Paper: Paging Through History...
Teach me something new and oddly specific 💬
Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!
microhistories: “how do you even know that??”
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
Books about books (...call it book-ception 🤓)
Nonfiction about the history, development, and impact of books, literature, storytelling, knowledge, reading, archives, information, and related subjects. Always open to suggestions!
in a material world
From dirt and sand, to rope and fabric, to coal and oil--nonfiction about seemingly simple materials and the ways they've influenced the course of human history.
Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)
the greatest thing since (or until) sliced bread
More niche nonfiction and microhistories, but this list is focusing on important, memorable, and significant inventions in the world's history. Suggestions welcome!
Highly Specific Nonfiction
No sweeping ambitions here. We are taking a long, thorough look at one thing. (More or less.) Very open to suggestion!
The Secret Life of Objects
Microhistories
Books about one very specific thing throughout history (feel free to leave recs in the comments :) )
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