Truth is Stranger than Fiction
(and a lot more interesting)
About
This site is dedicated to bringing attention to true stories in whatever format they are told in. I am an author myself, having written three nonfiction books.
Recent Posts
The Pastor, the Cult of Personality, and the Woman Who Couldn’t Get Free
Review of The Pastor’s Wife Rating ***** I have to admit that I couldn’t sleep after watching this documentary series. I kept replaying the events in my head, especially the
America’s Next Economic Shock Is Already Here: Housing
Anyone paying attention knows that affordability is a real concern. But there is one sector already showing the potential to throw our economy into a tailspin: housing. When I moved
Review of 1929
Review of 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History–and How It Shattered a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin Rating **** 1/2 While there is a lot to praise
Freefall: The Documentary That Puts Boeing on Trial
Review of The Netflix Documentary Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing Rating ***** In 1994, an ATR 72 operated by American Eagle crashed in Roselawn, Indiana, killing all 68 people on
Review of Sudden Sea
Review of Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 by R.A. ScottRating *** I’m a fan of weather disaster stories — tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, snowstorms, etc. That’s what drew me
Review of In the Dark, Season Two: The Case of Curtis Flowers
Review of In the Dark, Season Two: The Case of Curtis Flowers Rating ***** I cover a lot of wrongful conviction stories on this site. I’m drawn to the sense