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
John Gray is Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Cass School of Education, University of East London. Tom Morton teaches Linguistics at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.