Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
Bart Cornelis is curator of Dutch and Flemish paintings at the National Gallery, London. Ariane van Suchtelen is curator at the Mauritshuis, The Hague.