Nina Willner
@ninawillner.bsky.social
Author of THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT Amazon Editors' #3 Best Book of the Year - Top Nonfiction, and Best History Book of 2025, and FORTY AUTUMNS. Former US intel | Historian | Vet/Abn/AirCw | DOS/NGOs Russia/Asia https://ninawillner.com/
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
Such an honor!
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 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Such an honor!
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
Thrilled to be named Amazon Editors' Pick for Best History of 2025! www.amazon.com/best-history...
Best History Books of 2025 | Kindle @ Amazon.com
There is always something to learn from the past. Find your dose of the history among the best history books list of 2025. Read in Kindle
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December 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Thrilled to be named Amazon Editors' Pick for Best History of 2025! www.amazon.com/best-history...
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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
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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.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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
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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.
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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.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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...
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Top Books of 2025
1. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
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1. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
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Amazon's best books of the year revealed
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
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November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Top Books of 2025
1. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
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1. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
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This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
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For the confused:
- The Earth is not flat.
- Committing crimes is bad.
- Nazis are bad.
- Hitler was evil.
- Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
- Russia is not our ally.
-Trans women are women.
- Cultures have recognized multiple genders for millenia.
- Dictatorship is un-American.
- The Earth is not flat.
- Committing crimes is bad.
- Nazis are bad.
- Hitler was evil.
- Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
- Russia is not our ally.
-Trans women are women.
- Cultures have recognized multiple genders for millenia.
- Dictatorship is un-American.
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For the confused:
- The Earth is not flat.
- Committing crimes is bad.
- Nazis are bad.
- Hitler was evil.
- Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
- Russia is not our ally.
-Trans women are women.
- Cultures have recognized multiple genders for millenia.
- Dictatorship is un-American.
- The Earth is not flat.
- Committing crimes is bad.
- Nazis are bad.
- Hitler was evil.
- Immigrants commit fewer crimes.
- Russia is not our ally.
-Trans women are women.
- Cultures have recognized multiple genders for millenia.
- Dictatorship is un-American.
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...
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
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...
www.amazon.com/amazonbookre...
Great quote:
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
— Leo Rosten
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
— Leo Rosten
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Great quote:
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
— Leo Rosten
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
— Leo Rosten
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AMAZON’S 3rd BEST
TOP BOOKS OF 2025
TOP BOOKS OF 2025
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AMAZON’S 3rd BEST
TOP BOOKS OF 2025
TOP BOOKS OF 2025
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“This book gives hope for humanity.”—Maine columnist David Treadwell, Oct. 20, Portland Press Herald
October 24, 2025 at 6:28 AM
“This book gives hope for humanity.”—Maine columnist David Treadwell, Oct. 20, Portland Press Herald
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If Pete Hegseth believed in prioritizing merit in the military, he would have stepped down a long time ago.
I’m proud to stand in a long line of badass women who have served or are currently serving their country, even when people like Pete Hegseth refuse to give us equal opportunity to lead.
I’m proud to stand in a long line of badass women who have served or are currently serving their country, even when people like Pete Hegseth refuse to give us equal opportunity to lead.
Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are forcing qualified women out of the military | CNN Politics
Active service women and men who spoke to CNN say that goals Hegseth laid out often don’t make sense and will damage the military.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If Pete Hegseth believed in prioritizing merit in the military, he would have stepped down a long time ago.
I’m proud to stand in a long line of badass women who have served or are currently serving their country, even when people like Pete Hegseth refuse to give us equal opportunity to lead.
I’m proud to stand in a long line of badass women who have served or are currently serving their country, even when people like Pete Hegseth refuse to give us equal opportunity to lead.
Thrilled to share this news.
Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s 100-book list is topped by Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye, with Virginia Evans’s The Correspondent and Nina Willner’s The Boys in the Light rounding out the top three.
Amazon Rounds Up Best Books of 2025
Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s 100-book list is topped by Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye, with Virginia Evans’s The Correspondent and Nina Willner’s The Boys in the Light completing the top three.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Thrilled to share this news.
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Honored to see THE BOYS INTHE LIGHT named #3 top book on Amazon's Best of the the Year!! www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
The best books of 2025, according to the Amazon Editors
Patrick Ryan’s ‘Buckeye’—a true Great American Novel—comes in at No. 1 from Amazon’s wide selection this year.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Honored to see THE BOYS INTHE LIGHT named #3 top book on Amazon's Best of the the Year!! www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
Honored to see THE BOYS INTHE LIGHT named #3 top book on Amazon's Best of the the Year!! www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
The best books of 2025, according to the Amazon Editors
Patrick Ryan’s ‘Buckeye’—a true Great American Novel—comes in at No. 1 from Amazon’s wide selection this year.
www.aboutamazon.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Honored to see THE BOYS INTHE LIGHT named #3 top book on Amazon's Best of the the Year!! www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
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"It was a twisted propaganda ploy to blame Germany's defeat on a group that made up less than one percent of Germany's total population. It was a brazen lie, but to Hitler and the Nazis, truth did not matter." - The Boys In The Light by Nina Willner
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"It was a twisted propaganda ploy to blame Germany's defeat on a group that made up less than one percent of Germany's total population. It was a brazen lie, but to Hitler and the Nazis, truth did not matter." - The Boys In The Light by Nina Willner
Veteran's Day coming up. To celebrate, for a limited time, the book is only $26 on Amazon & Kindle $5.99! If you or vets in your life prefer to listen to the story, go to Audible.com Thanks Wonderland Bookstore in Bethesda, MD for hosting me last night. #book #kindlebooks #BookTok #bookstagram
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Veteran's Day coming up. To celebrate, for a limited time, the book is only $26 on Amazon & Kindle $5.99! If you or vets in your life prefer to listen to the story, go to Audible.com Thanks Wonderland Bookstore in Bethesda, MD for hosting me last night. #book #kindlebooks #BookTok #bookstagram
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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.
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
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.
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.
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THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT might be one of the best books you ever will read.
August 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT might be one of the best books you ever will read.
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It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.