Every year, bookstore shelves swell with new non-fiction works by authors who are all writing in response to their inner and outer lives, their surroundings, and their yearning for a better world.

Reading preferences are highly individual—with some gravitating toward fast-paced thrillers filled with plot twists, while others indulge in romantic tales or timeless classics. Yet for many, ...

Non-fiction has a reputation problem. For many readers, the term conjures lectures, footnotes, and a faint sense of being tested. It is often positioned as something worthy rather than pleasurable, ...