{"product_id":"asking-better-questions-why-i-write-about-secrets-history-and-the-spaces-between-facts-9798231421039","title":"Asking Better Questions: Why I Write About Secrets, History, and the Spaces Between facts","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do certain stories refuse to let us go?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAsking Better Questions\u003c\/em\u003e, author Gene Uhlig steps behind the curtain of his novels, poetry, and historical works to explore not what he writes - but \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e he writes the way he does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending humor, reflection, and creative honesty, this book traces the questions that sparked espionage thrillers, archaeological adventures, interviews with long-dead historical figures, and poetry about memory, anxiety, and teaching. Along the way, Uhlig examines how curiosity shapes stories, how truth is negotiated rather than discovered, and why imagination is often the safest place to explore uncomfortable ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a guidebook.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a manifesto.\u003cbr\u003eAnd it is not a catalog of titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a conversation about storytelling itself - about the messy, unplanned, occasionally absurd process of following questions wherever they lead, even when they cross genres, challenge assumptions, or refuse to resolve neatly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a reader curious about how stories come into being, a writer navigating your own creative process, or someone drawn to history, mystery, and the spaces between facts, \u003cem\u003eAsking Better Questions\u003c\/em\u003e offers a thoughtful, engaging look at why stories matter - and why asking the right questions may be more important than finding the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUhlig, Gene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGene Uhlig was born and raised in western Pennsylvania, USA. He attended The University of Pittsburgh. He has studied journalism and creative writing but spent his life in a different field. For 30 years he managed automotive dealership service departments. Then for 12 years did consulting for numerous major auto manufacturers. He always swore he could write about dealership life and do it in any genre because there are an infinite number of stories. Gene Uhlig has many stories to tell!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Uhlig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034223112466,"sku":"9798231421039","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6aa96194-2008-4c61-94ab-652d259b00ff.jpg?v=1770988914","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/asking-better-questions-why-i-write-about-secrets-history-and-the-spaces-between-facts-9798231421039","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}