Guardian writer and Observer critic longlisted for inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction

The longlist lineup for the debut Women's prize for nonfiction. Photograph: Women's prize

Capitalism, artificial intelligence, Renaissance history and motherhood are among the topics explored in the books on the inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction longlist.

Sixteen women – including Guardian US columnist Naomi Klein, Observer art critic Laura Cumming and historian Tiya Miles – are now in the running for the £30,000 prize, launched last year to redress the relatively low numbers of women recognised in nonfiction prizes.