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
Gabriel Kolko is Professor of History at York University. He is the author of Politics of War and Roots of American Foreign Policy and the co-author, with Joyce Kolko, of The Limits of Power.