Tracy K. Smith

Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet, 22nd Poet Laureate of the U.S. & Acclaimed Memoirist; Professor at Harvard University

'Here and Now, Elsewhere and Before: A Talk and Reading on Poetry and Time'

Elmaz Abinader

Writer, Performer, Poet

Lee Mokobe

Internationally Published Poet, TEDx Speaker & Human Rights Activist; Creative Director at Vocal Revolutionaries

Rudy Francisco

Poet; Spoken Word Artist

Sunni Patterson

Spiritual Musician & Poet

Gina Loring

Poet, Vocalist, Songwriter and Professor

Cherríe L. Moraga

Award-Winning Playwright, Poet, and Essayist

Julia Alvarez

Award-Winning Poet, Novelist & Essayist

Harry Baker

Slam Poet

Prince Ea

Spoken Word Artist & Activist

Cristina Domenech

Poet & Educator; Coordinator of Education & Public Programs at The Hispanic Society of America

Criss Jami

Vocalist, Philosopher, Poet; Founder & Designer of Killosopher Apparel

Rafael Campo

Physician, Poet & Scholar

Comfort Measures Only: New and Selected Poems, 1994–2016

Brittney Grimes

Writer, Poet, Motivational Speaker, Violinist & Published Author

Rommi Smith

Writer, Poet, Performer

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai

Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist and Activist

Vikram Seth

Indian Novelist and Poet

Martin Espada

Poet, Essayist, Editor & Translator

Remi Kanazi

Poet, Human Rights Activist & Author of "Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance & Palestine"

R. Dwayne Betts

Founder of Freedom Reads, Poet, Author, Memoirist & Teacher

Warsan Shire

Award-Winning Poet' Displacement & Belonging Advocate; Author of "Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth"

Masiela Lusha

Actress, Author, and Philanthropist

Marion Winik

Award-Winning Author, Humorist and NPR Commentator

Kevin Powers

Author and Iraq War veteran; Known for "The Yellow Birds"

Lorna Dee Cervantes

Award-Winning Voice in Chicana Literature, Feminist & Activist Poet

Daniel Alarcón

Assistant Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Columbia University; Author Known for "At Night We Walk in Circles" & "Lost City Radio"

Mark Nepo

Bestselling Author, Poet & Philosopher

Isabella Rose Taylor

Artist, Designer, Poet, Tween Prodigy

Hannah Cohen

Hannah Cohen, is an American singer and songwriter.

Dean Koontz

New York Times Best-Selling Author Known for his Suspense Thrillers; "Odd Thomas"