Dr. Carol Francis

A People's History of the Peculiar A Freak Show of Facts, Random Obsessions and Astounding Truths by Nick Belardes; Foreword by Caroline Leavitt · The author’s work has appeared in media outlets such as Fox, CNN, and ABC News, as well as The Los Angeles Times · By the author of leading book blog Paperback Writer · The author has gained much notice in the media for his Twitter novel, the first of its kind · Includes a foreword by Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You "And I thought my friends were weird. Reading A People's History of the Peculiar is like wandering around the Epcot Center on hallucinogens – colorful, crazy, occasionally terrifying, and always exciting. If you're a trivia buff with a penchant for the madcap, do yourself a favor, and buy this book." — Matt Shaer, Christian Science Monitor N.L. Belardes is a history professor, journalist, blogger and videographer. N.L. writes several media blogs, including Noveltown's Paperback Writer and ABC23's Nick 2.0.