A Cannonball reviewer recently commended an author for keeping himself (herself?) out of their nonfiction story, and letting the work speak for itself. I believe Mark Schreiber could take a note. Dreams of the Solo Trapeze purports to be a backstage tour of Cirque de Soleil.
Up in the Air
Dreams of the Solo Trapeze: Offstage with the Cirque du Soleil by Mark Schreiber