Eleven Books That Got Us Through 2018

From the Human Brain to Nietzsche’s Heart, Zócalo’s Favorite Nonfiction of the Year

In our hunt for the most eclectic stories and ideas of the day, we come across a lot of great writing, and our holiday season gift to you is this list of some of the gems we found over this year. Are you looking for a biography or memoir that will surprise and delight you—maybe about a person you thought you’d figured out long ago? How about a story by a scientist that will help you pepper your holiday party conversation with extremely weird facts? Or a book of history …