Jon Bergmann

Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

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Amanda Lindhout

Executive Director of The Global Enrichment Foundation; Captivity Survivor, Inspirational Speaker & Author of "A House in the Sky"

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

James Dashner

Author of Many Children's Fantasy Series and Adult Books, Including "The Maze Runner" Series

Lesley Hazleton

Author of "The First Muslim," a New Look at the Life of Muhammad

Matthew Quick

Bestselling Author Known For "The Silver Linings Playbook"

Nate Powell

Award Winning Graphic Novelist, Known for the "March" Series

Jayne Anne Phillips

Bestselling Novelist and Short Story Writer