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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist & Author

Julian Baggini

Julian Baggini is the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is the author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments and is co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Philosophers' Magazine.

Faith Ringgold

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Right Activist, Author, Educator & Painter

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Peggy Klaus

Leadership and Communication Expert & President of Peggy Klaus, Inc.

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Julian Guthrie

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Tech Start-Up Founder & CEO of Alphy

Orson Scott Card

Science Fiction Novelist; Best Known for his "Ender's Game" Series

Mary Karr

Poet, Essayist, & Memoirist; "Viper Rum," "The Devil's Tour," "Abacus," "The Liars' Club"

Karl Marlantes

Vietnam War Veteran & Author of "Matterhorn" and "What it is Like to Go to War"

Jason Reynolds

Critically Acclaimed Author & NAACP Image Award Winner

Laura Numeroff

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

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Cassandra Clare

Author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal & Publishers Weekly Bestselling "Mortal Instruments" Series

Grace Bonney

Author, Blogger, Entrepreneur, & Founder of DesignSponge.com

Gabrielle Glaser

Author, Award-winning Journalist

Lindy West

Feminism & Popular Culture Contributing Opinion Writer for the New York Times

Pam Muñoz Ryan

NYT Bestselling Author Known for "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Alan Murray

CEO of Fortune Media Group

Michelle Duster

Public Historian, Equity Advocate & Award-Winning Author Known for "Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells"

Boyah J. Farah

Author of "America Made Me A Black Man," Winner of the NPR Best Book of 2022

Mary Ellen Hannibal

Journalist & Author of "Citizen Scientist"