Wally Lamb

Best-Selling Novelist & Educator

David Burkus

Best-Selling Author & Organizational Psychologist

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Simon Lovell

English Comedy Magician, Card Shark Actor and Con Man

Joshua Foer

Science Journalist & Author of "Moonwalking with Einstein"

Thomas Pogge

Philosopher Thomas Pogge wants to ensure medications get to those who need it most. He has published on a wide range of subjects such as global justice and human rights.

Jeffrey Kluger

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

John Grogan

Author of the #1 National Best-Seller "Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog"

Don Yaeger

Award-Winning Leadership Coach & Best-Selling Author

Tim Wise

Anti-Racist Essayist, Author & Educator; Expert on White Privilege & Advocate for Belonging

Scott Turow

Attorney & 11-Time Bestselling Author

Madeline Levine

Educator & Author of The Price of Privilege

Josh Klein

Hacker & Author of "Hacking Work"

Mary Karr

Poet, Essayist, & Memoirist; "Viper Rum," "The Devil's Tour," "Abacus," "The Liars' Club"

HG Bissinger

Honored and Distinguished Writer

Bernard Baumohl

Chief Global Economist of The Economic Outlook Group, Geopolitical Outlook Forecaster & Bestselling Author of "The Secrets of Economic Indicators"

Alex Salkever

Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology Futurist; Author of "The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future"

How Our Technology Choices Can Change The Future

Bob Chapman

CEO of Barry-Wehmiller & Bestselling Author of "Everybody Matters"

Thomas Woods

Leading Libertarian Thought Leader, American Historian, Political Analyst & New York Times Bestselling Author

Scott Dikkers

Founder of The Onion.com & Best-Selling Author

Hector Tobar

Pulitzer Prize Winner, Journalist & Best-Selling Author of "Deep Down Dark"

Jay Papasan

Best-Selling Author, Vice President & Executive Editor at Keller Williams Realty International

Your First Home: The Proven Path To Homeownership

Gregg Jarrett

Co-Anchor of FOX News Channel's "America's News HQ"

Shannon Bream

Journalist, Host of Fox News at Night & Author

William Knoedelseder

Journalist, Best-Selling Author and TV News Executive

Tyler Oakley

YouTube Personality & New York Times Bestselling Author; LGBTQ+ Youth Advocate

William Paul Young

Christian Author of "The Shack"

Jennifer Pharr Davis

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Outdoor School: Hiking and Camping: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide

Chris Van Allsburg

Author & Illustrator of Children's Books; Best Known for "The Polar Express"

Daniel Alarcón

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

Charles Graeber

Award-Winning International Journalist & Author of the Bestselling True Crime Book, "The Good Nurse"