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As we’re coming up on the end of #NonfictionNovember, I’m finally sharing my first nonfiction read of the month! ⁣ I highly recommend the audiobooks of Neil Gaiman’s books, which are almost always narrated by the author, but this one in particular is fantastic on audio both because of the content and because of the voices Gaiman does for particular people (Stephen King, for example). ⁣ Neil Gaiman is definitely one of my auto-buy authors and The View from the Cheap Seats is a collection I grabbed from my used bookstore without even reading the jacket. I was delighted to find that it is a collection, curated by the author, of some of his favorite non-fiction - introductions at events, essays, speeches, and interviews - from various points throughout his career. He talks about everything from the burst of the comics bubble to making movies to how he came to name his children and more. ⁣ As with all collections, there were certain parts that didn’t strike a chord with me (particularly the sections on people about whom I knew nothing) but Gaiman has such a gift for telling stories that I found myself drawn in anyway. His signature humor and style is definitely present! ⁣ As an English teacher, I loved his musings on what makes a children’s book different from an adult one, and as a fan, I loved learning about the evolution of books I loved (Coraline, American Gods, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane to name a few). This isn’t the first Gaiman book I would recommend to you if you’ve never read him before, but if you have, I think you’ll enjoy the deep cuts this collection provides. via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIA78Bkg26Z/