Abigail Tarttelin

Author of "Golden Boy" and "Flick"

Adam Ockelford

Professor of Music at Roehampton University; Author of "In the Key of Genius" & Secretary of the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research

Adelle Waldman

Adelle Waldman’s writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, the New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, Slate and other publications.

Alice McDermott

Celebrated Author, Pulitzer Prize Finalist & Former Professor For Distinguished Teaching In The Humanities at John Hopkins University

Alison Gopnik

Professor & World Leader in Children's Learning and Development

Amanda Bennett

Executive Editor, Bloomberg News Author, "The Cost of Hope"

Amanda Walsh

Amanda has starred as a series regular in the ABC comedy Sons and Daughters and appeared on the big screen in films such as Disturbia and The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Anjanette Delgado

Award-Winning Novelist, Speaker & Journalist

Anna Holmes

Founder and Editor of Online Women's Magazine, Jezebel. Editor, writer (Glamour, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, New Yorker.com, many others.)

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn is an American music historian, journalist, and producer, as well as a regular commentator on NPR's Morning Edition.

Bill Rosemann

Creative Director at Marvel and Marvel Games, Legendary Comics Publisher

Bob Shacochis

Acclaimed Novelist and Professor; "The Woman Who Lost Her Soul"

Bret Thorn

Senior Food Editor / Nation's Restaurant News

Cameron Esposito

Stand-Up Comic, Actor & Writer Known for "Take Me As Your Wife" & the "Queery" Podcast

Carlson Young

Actress Known for Her Role in the MTV Series, "Scream"

Carvens Lissaint

International Award-Winning Poet, Actor & Singer

Cassandra Clare

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

Cesar Kuriyama

Director, Producer & TED Speaker; Known for 1 Second Everyday

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Charles Bock

Best-selling Author

Colin Meloy

Colin Patrick Henry Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon, folk-rock band The Decemberists.