Loftis

Larry Loftis is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of four nonfiction spy thrillers: The Watchmaker’s Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom; The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones; CODE NAME: LISE: The True […]
McDuff

Mallory McDuff writes and teaches environmental education at Warren Wilson College, a liberal arts school that integrates academics with work and community engagement. She lives on campus with her two daughters in a 900-square foot house with an expansive view of a white barn, a herd of cows, and the Appalachian mountains of Western North […]
Vogel

Sarah Vogel is the first woman elected state Commissioner of Agriculture in US history, and one of the nation’s foremost agriculture lawyers. She has received numerous awards and honors, including a Distinguished Service Award from the American Agricultural Law Association and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Democratic Nonpartisan League of North Dakota. Vogel is […]
Tea

Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books of memoir, fiction, poetry and children’s lit — including her latest, Knocking Myself Up. Her memoir Valencia won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction, even though it was obviously all true. It was also made into a sprawling, feature-length art film using nearly […]
Neus

Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated producer, author, and freelance journalist with bylines in CNN, Teen Vogue, VICE News, POLITICO Magazine, The Washington Post, and more. Her multidisciplinary work is focused on some of our world’s most challenging issues. Since she was a kid, Nora has understood journalism as critical for creating a more just world. […]
Maraniss

Andrew Maraniss is a New York Times bestselling author of narrative nonfiction for teens and adults, focusing on the intersection of sports and social justice. His first book, Strong Inside, was the recipient of the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award and the lone Special Recognition honor at the 2015 RFK Book Awards. The Young Reader […]
Sayrafiezadeh

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh was born in Brooklyn and raised in Pittsburgh. Most recently, he is the author of the short story collection American Estrangement (W.W. Norton, 2021), a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed When Skateboards Will Be Free: A Memoir (Dial Press, 2009), which won […]
Chava Stein

Abby Stein is a Jewish educator & rabbi, award winning author, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent, and is a direct descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Abby attended Yeshiva, completing a rabbinical degree in 2011. In 2012, she left the […]
Williams

Ian Williams is the author of seven books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His book, Disorientation, considers the impact of racial encounters on ordinary people. His book Reproduction won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was published in Canada, the US, the UK, and Italy. His poetry collection, Word Problems, converts the ethical and political issues of […]
Bringley

Patrick Bringley is the author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade working as a guard in the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The book has been praised by outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, and Associated Press, and has been named a best book […]