Nina Willner
@ninawillner.bsky.social
Author of THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT Amazon Editors' #3 Best Book of 2025 and Top Nonfiction Book of the Year, and FORTY AUTUMNS. Former US intel | Vet/Abn/AirCw | DOS/NGOs Russia/Asia https://ninawillner.com/
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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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...
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
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...
www.cbsnews.com/video/amazon...
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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.
www.cnn.com
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.
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...
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.
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT. "This book gives hope for humanity." www.pressherald.com/2025/10/20/r...
Realizing (at last) that history matters
Columnist David Treadwell recommends historically relevant fiction and nonfiction books.
www.pressherald.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT. "This book gives hope for humanity." www.pressherald.com/2025/10/20/r...
Thanks!
Well @ninawillner.bsky.social , you’ve done it again. The Boys in the Light is an incredible story, all the more so because it’s TRUE! You have a gift for writing these stories in such a vivid way. I’ll be lending my copy out often, surely! I will encourage people to buy it too! Congratulations!
October 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Thanks!
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT sold out and is now in its hardcover version SECOND PRINTING (Dutton).
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The idea of Americans having to be forced to ID themselves and wait to see if they are wanted while everyone is cuffed, because of
"Where they chose to live and by their skin color"
Is FASCISM
stop pretending it isn't
"Where they chose to live and by their skin color"
Is FASCISM
stop pretending it isn't
October 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The idea of Americans having to be forced to ID themselves and wait to see if they are wanted while everyone is cuffed, because of
"Where they chose to live and by their skin color"
Is FASCISM
stop pretending it isn't
"Where they chose to live and by their skin color"
Is FASCISM
stop pretending it isn't
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@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
@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).
Read on, mr. bones!
Picked up @ninawillner.bsky.social’s new book.
Can’t wait to read it 🙂
Can’t wait to read it 🙂
September 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Read on, mr. bones!
Wow, now that's an endorsement!
Finished! It’s awesome. Even better than your first. A lot of the story of the 20th century can be told in your two books.
September 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Wow, now that's an endorsement!
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Came across this quote while reading “The Boys in the Light”, by @ninawillner.bsky.social. Sounds like the MAGAs we face in Trumpmer’ca.
August 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Came across this quote while reading “The Boys in the Light”, by @ninawillner.bsky.social. Sounds like the MAGAs we face in Trumpmer’ca.
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THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT might be one of the best books you ever will read.
August 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
THE BOYS IN THE LIGHT might be one of the best books you ever will read.
August 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM