Jeffrey Kluger

Journalist; Editor and Writer at TIME MAGAZINE. Author of 8 books, including APOLLO 13.

Esmeralda Santiago

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Historical & Transcultural Novels and Memoirs

Amanda Lindhout

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

Sherman Alexie

Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Performer

Sandra Lee

Cancer Survivor, Activist, Author, Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef & Home Life Expert

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

Jenny Han

Author of the #1 NY Times Best-Selling "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series

Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Arundhati Roy

Essayist, Activist, Author Known for "The God of Small Things"

Saira Rao

Co-Founder, Race2Dinner; Co-author of the New York Times Bestseller "White Women"

Chambermaid: A Novel

Rainbow Rowell

Author Known for "Landline," "Attachments," "Fangirl," "Eleanor & Park" & "Carry On"

Erika Sánchez

New York Times Bestselling Author, National Book Award Finalist, and 2019 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry

Dolores Barclay

Author, Professor at Columbia School of Journalism & Former National Writer and Arts Editor of The Associated Press

Lee Child

New York Times Bestselling Author, Best Known for the "Jack Reacher" Series

Lancelot Schaubert

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

Laura Esquivel

Mexican Novelist, Essayist & Screenwriter; Known for Bestselling Novel "Como Agua Para Chocolate"

Samuel Shem

Medical Expert, Psychiatrist, Acclaimed Novelist, Playwright, Essayist & Activist

Abigail Tarttelin

Author of "Golden Boy" and "Flick"

Gail Collins

Author & Editorial Writer; First Female Editor of the New York Times' Editorial Page