As has been my tradition, I present (in random order) a baker’s dozen of the best nonfiction of 2024, with an emphasis on books that have taught me things I didn’t know. I end with my pick for ...

This January, we asked our WGN Radio readers to reflect upon favorite books from 2024 and share what they’re reading now.

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Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked ... It’s one of those classic pieces of historical nonfiction that anyone who loves seafaring adventure will enjoy.

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As has been my tradition, I present in random order a baker’s dozen of the best nonfiction of 2024, with an emphasis on books that have taught me things I didn’t know. I end with my pick for ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

The past year was a marvelous one for those who read serious nonfiction. As has been my tradition, I present (in random order) a baker’s dozen of the best nonfiction of 2024.