David Ambroz

Poverty & Child Welfare Expert; Author of "A Place Called Home"

Stephen Vladeck

Professor of Law; Author; Legal Consultant; Speaks on National Security & Counterterrorism

N.K. Jemisin

Hugo Award-Winning Speculative Fiction Writer

Jedediah Bila

Emmy-Nominated TV Host; Author & Columnist; Former Teacher/Dean, Fox News Contributor, & Host of "The View"

Harlan Coben

International Bestselling Author, Known for "Caught" and "Hold Tight"

Elizabeth Alexander

Renowned Poet Known For Inauguration Poem "Praise Song for the Day"

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James Patterson

NY Times Best-Selling Author & Reading Champion

Chris Kimball

Former Host of America’s Test Kitchen

Susan Page

Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today

Kathryn Kolbert

Reproductive Rights Attorney; Founder of Athena Center for Leadership & Journalist

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Award-Winning Author of "Ghost Boys"

Jean Becker

Former Chief of Staff for President George H.W. Bush; New York Times Best-selling Author

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Jamal Joseph

From Black Panther and Convict to Professor, Oscar Nominee, and Youth Advocate

Annie Jacobsen

Author and Investigative Journalist

Dean King

Award-Winning Best-Selling Author; Motivational & Inspirational Speaker; Cancer Survivor

Lisa Guerrero

Award-Winning Journalist, Actress & Author; Chief Investigative Correspondent for Inside Edition

Douglas Preston

Internationally Bestselling Thrill & Horror Author; Co-President of International Thriller Writers

Steve Berry

New York Times and #1 Internationally Bestselling Author, History Enthusiast, Teacher, and Philanthropist

Patricia Schultz

Bestselling Author of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"

Brant Cooper

Co-author of "The Lean Entrepreneur: How Visionaries Create Products, Innovate with New Ventures, and Disrupt Markets"

Jane Hamilton

Author of Oprah's Book Club Pick, "The Book of Ruth"

John Stauffer

Acclaimed Historian

Anne Rivers Siddons

American Novelist Who Writes Stories Set in the Southern United States