Recs if you like The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper...

Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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Niche nonfiction books that dads are still likely to enjoy that either 1) are not military history at all or 2) a niche area of a war that is not military history

Small topics that pack a punch

Let's learn a little bit about a lot. Nonfiction in the niche, unique, or not-commonly-discussed topics.

books on books, writing, words, etc. fiction and non-fiction included

Non-fiction books related to the humanities. Think: arts, language, culture and what we do with it. Mix of essays, memoirs, literary criticism, histories, and more.

“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.”

Books that look at the history of specific items, concepts, industries, etc.