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NYC tower of Penguin Random House which chose Nina Willner’s THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT as one of its select “Must Read Books of 2025”. The leading publisher’s typical annual print output is 15,000 titles.
December 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Swipe at Trump’s ‘Gold Card’
The new visa for rich foreigners had Kimmel rethinking the Statue of Liberty’s inscription: “Never mind your poor and tired. Give us a million bucks — you’re in.”
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT is Amazon Editors' #3 Best Book of the Year (#1 Nonfiction), and Best History Book of 2025! If you'd like a signed copy, go to lnkd.in/eDwjCcw9 and I'll do my best to get it signed and sent to you asap. #books #history #booksbooksbooks #nonfiction
www.amazon.com/amazonbookre...
History: Best Books of 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jill Lepore, Rick Atkinson, and so many more incredible authors, are on our Best History Books of 2025 list.
www.amazon.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
AMAZON’S 3rd BEST
TOP BOOKS OF 2025
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
No surprise Amazon Books names THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT #3 in “Best Books of 2025”. See Editorial Director Sarah Gelman on CBS Mornings. Deep research and Nina Willner’s exquisite crafting brings the deeply affecting true WWII story out of the darkness into the light.
www.cbsnews.com/video/amazon...
Amazon's best books of the year revealed
Amazon Books editorial director Sarah Gelman joins "CBS Mornings" to reveal Amazon's best books of the year.
www.cbsnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
From author Nina Willner:
Happy to share that THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT will be published in Hungary (Mont Blanc válogatás) ! Here's the Hungarian cover for my last book FORTY AUTUMNS, one of my very favorite international edition covers ever.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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🔭 Pleiades from Planet Earth

Image Credit & Copyright: Max Inwood

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November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT excerpt in Graydon Carter’s Air Mail newsletter:
“…the 23-year-old company commander looked over the two dying boys in blue-and-white striped uniforms and, recognizing that they were no ordinary refugees, said, “They’re with us now.”’
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“This book gives hope for humanity.”—Maine columnist David Treadwell, Oct. 20, Portland Press Herald
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 AM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT sold out and is now in its hardcover version SECOND PRINTING (Dutton).
October 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
@ninawillner.bsky.social The accolades are pouring in for THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT. Now the audio version is out and for its gripping predecessor FORTY AUTUMNS (per screenshot).
August 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Doggett and fellow Rep. Greg Casar's two heavily Democratic seats were shrunk into one in the Republican gerrymander.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett says he'll retire after Texas redistricting unless courts overturn GOP map
Doggett and fellow Rep. Greg Casar's two heavily Democratic seats were shrunk into one in the Republican gerrymander.
nbcnews.to
August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT might be one of the best books you ever will read.
August 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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No ‘files’ needed; witness testimony is available.
August 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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This is just great (by Rep Mikie Sherrill). Follows previous excellent questioning by Rep Moulton and Vindman.

That Hegseth still has this job ...
By popular request, linking Mikie Sherrill's "3 kinds of incompetence," which is also superb. Best part is she dings him for his Fox News tactics and then ... those Fox News tactics fail. Second best part is this kicks off her Gubernatorial campaign against a MAGAt.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fup...
Mikie Sherrill Asks Pete Hegseth About 3 Areas Of His 'Incompetence' As Secretary Of Defense
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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What Trump can learn (but probably won't) from Jimmy Carter's Art of the Deal. Excerpt from my Zbig biography in Politico. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump Should Look to An Unlikely Predecessor If He Wants Peace in the Middle East
Jimmy Carter pulled off the kind of peace agreement that Trump dreams about.
www.politico.com
May 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM