Ashley Hope Pérez

Literary Scholar, Educator & Author of "Out of Darkness"

Banned Book Author Ashley Pérez

Melissa Baron

Author of "Twice in a Lifetime"

Gabe Howard

Host of Healthline Media's "Inside Mental Health" Podcast & National Bipolar Advocate

Brenda Maier

Children's Book Author & Public School Educator

Jimmy Jellinek

Chief Creative Officer at Audio Up

Leah Scheier, MD

Novelist & Pediatrician

Lancelot Schaubert

Novelist of "Bell Hammers," Editor, Performer, Artist Chaplain

Joshua Stock

Award Winning Education Leader With a MSEd in Instructional Design and Technology

Angella Wynn

Author, Teacher, Recording Artist & Multiple Sclerosis Advocate

Peter Kahn

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

Misha Green

Co-Creator, Executive Producer & Showrunner, Known For "Lovecraft Country"

Zakiya Dalila Harris

New York Times Best-Selling Author of "The Other Black Girl"

Tiffany Jewell

Anti-Racist Educator, Author of "This Book is Anti-Racist"

Marjorie Herrera Lewis

Sportswriter & Author of "When the Men Were Gone"

Julie Murphy

#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author; Known for "Puddin',"Dumplin'" & "Side Effects May Vary"

Kobi Yamada

Children's Book Author; President & CEO at Compendium Inc.

Ingrid Fetell Lee

Founder of The Aesthetics of Joy, Author & Designer

Alexandra Elle

Author & Wellness Consultant

Jeff Zwiers

Senior Researcher at Stanford University, English Literacy Expert & Teacher

Morgan Jerkins​

Contributing Editor at Catapult & Author of "This Will Be My Undoing"