Recs if you like A Place For Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order...
Teach me something new and oddly specific 💬
Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!
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The history of *[niche subject]*
Do you want to be hot and smart but are tired of trying to find a nonfiction book that appeals to you? Why don't you try finding a fun subject and become the life of the party at your next gathering👀 everyone will stand up and give you a round of applause when you share these cool facts🙂↕️
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TO THE LIBRARYYY!!!
From Sokka in ALTA to Arthur singing it isn't hard to get a library card to Libby/CloudLibrary/Hoopla controlling what we read next, the library is one of our most loved, democratic, and fundamental spaces to have. Learn about the history of libraries to why supporting now matters more than ever. Libraries are for the people; but only the people can save libraries.
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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"
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Niche microhistories
Small topics that pack a punch
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Brain Food
Microhistories and niche non-fiction to make you go… huh?
Suggestions welcome
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Niche Histories
Books that look at the history of specific items, concepts, industries, etc.
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Non fiction books for when you want to know more
Here is my small list of books about all sorts of things I find interesting and want to know more of.
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