NON-FICTION BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ THIS FALL

Non-fiction allows us to see the world through the eyes of someone else. Autumn evenings are best spent at home with a book, so we’ve prepared a short list of interesting non-fiction worth reading.

Primates of Park Avenue: A Memoir - Wednesday Martin

Remember the story of Gossip Girl, who infiltrated the world of the Upper East Side high society to uncover its closely guarded secrets? This book tells the story of the real Gossip Girl! When Wendy “Wednesday” Martin moved to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, she entered a world of wealthy women who created a peculiar hierarchy and value system on their way to becoming the next queen “B”. In order to survive in this strange land, Wednesday decided to apply her knowledge of anthropology and analyse the community she found herself in. Suffice to say that the book infuriated Manhattan socialites.

The Italians – John Hooper

Coffee fanatics, football fans, womanizers; passionate, seductive, emotional, reluctant towards fidelity, technology and foreign cuisine – what are Italians really like? John Hooper’s book is a funny, fascinating story of a nation full of contrasts, emotions and fiery temperaments, capable of creating both the universal standards of beauty and the mafia. In a subtle and somewhat Italian way Hooper shows the lights and shadows of la dolce vita.

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House – Kate Andersen Brower

Another election, another presidential couple – presidents come and go, but the real guardians of modern U.S. history are the service staff of the White House, the maids and the butlers. Kate Andersen Brower finds out if J.F.K really cheated on Jackie, how George Bush handled 9/11 and what Michelle Obama does to keep her daughters “normal”. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s any truth behind House of Cards, this book if for you.