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
Katy Siegel is a contributing editor to Artforum and the editor in chief of Art Journal, as well as a Professor of Art History at Hunter College and Chief Curator of the Hunter College Galleries.