![]() And from there, his protagonist, Oliver, is able to reflect that within the novel.īeyond that, the idea of celebrating “weirdos” and awkwardness is something that I think makes this book beautifully special. When we think of history, we don’t necessarily always think of it as fun, but Matthew does. For someone to be able to show humor through history is a unique skill. Matthew Landis’s successes within this novel not only comes from his love of history and his spectacular writing, but from his sense of humor. For this, Oliver is labeled as the weird kid by his classmates, but his love of history benefits him when it comes time to work on a school project. In The Not-So-Boring Letters of Private Nobody, written by Matthew Landis, readers follow Oliver, a lover of history, specifically that of the Civil War. ![]() Even more than that, I love it when a novel celebrates “weirdness” because I truly believe that we are all weird when it comes down to it. You can check out our review of it below: Review of The Not-so-Boring Letters of Private Nobody by Matthew Landis ![]() We were able to get our hands on a copy of Matthew’s latest novel, The Not-so-Boring Letters of Private Nobody. ![]() Besides writing and teaching, one of Matthew’s greatest strengths is also his humor which is something he uses both in his writing, as well as while he is teaching. Matthew Landis is not only an author, but he is also a teacher! With a love and passion for history, Matthew has found inspiration from his very own students. ![]()
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