Nina Willner

Nina Willner is an American author and former U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer who served in Berlin during the Cold War. Drawing on her extraordinary personal and professional experiences, she writes with rare authority about espionage, history, and human resilience. Her debut memoir, "Forty Autumns," chronicles her family's remarkable story of separation across the Iron Curtain and became a critically acclaimed bestseller. Her follow-up, "The Boys in the Light," continues her exploration of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring bonds forged in extraordinary circumstances. Willner's unique background as both a soldier and a storyteller brings an authentic, compelling voice to her work.