Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
San San May is Curator of Burmese collections at the British Library. Jana Igunma is Henry Ginsburg Curator for Thai, Lao and Cambodian collections at the British Library.