Adding Zest to Literature

What I am trying to do is exposit topics that many find boring and make them more interesting.

It is like trying to eat healthy but also with flavor and zest.

A pot of fresh, steamed asparagus is healthy, but by themselves are quite bland. Add little soy sauce and oil (the healthy kind) for a more interesting side dish.

So it is with trivia and history. Reading about dates and trivial facts can lead to ad nauseum, but to see the tapestry of human affiars woven by the authors of great books in times past can be quite rewarding.