Daniel Alarcón

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

Morgan Jerkins​

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

David Katz

Nutritionist and Founding Director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University

George Watsky

Rapper and Slam Poet from San Francisco; Featured on Season 6 of "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry"

Philipp Meyer

Fiction Writer Known for "The Son" and "American Rust"

Malcolm London

Young Poet, Educator, Activist & TED Speaker Known For "High School Training Ground"

Dean Koontz

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

Chuck Palahniuk

Novelist & Freelance Journalist, Known for "Choke" and "Fight Club"

Jewelle Gomez

Writer, Activist & Author

Timothy Ferris

Best-Selling Author, Educator & Filmmaker Timothy

Michael Franti

Poet, Musician & Activist

John Leland

New York Times Reporter & Author of "Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old"

Al Letson

Peabody Award-Winning Radio Host, Spoken Word Artist, Playwright

Saul Williams

Spoken Word Artist

Kate White

Former Editor-In-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine; New York Times Best-Selling Author

Patricia Smith

Poet, Spoken-Word Performer, Playwright, Author

Ray Kurzweil

Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, Inventor & Futurist; Author of "How to Create a Mind"

Morton Kondracke

Political Commentator & Columnist

Katty Kay

Award-Winning Journalist & Anchor; Best-Selling Author

Mohammed Bilal

Poet, Musician & Social Educator

Arielle Estoria

Actor, Poet, & Author of "The Unfolding"

Arielle Estoria Speaker Reel

Kyla Jenee Lacey

Writer, Poet, Performer, Spoken Word, & Visual Artist Behind “White Privilege"

Hickory Dickory Dock I Do Not Want Your C*ck: A Book About Patriachy For Manchildren

Grant Faulkner

Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month; Co-Founder of 100 Word Story; Co-Host of Podcast "Write-minded"

Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story

Enuma Okoro

Nigerian-American Author and Lecturer; Columnist, Financial Times; Global Citizen

Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent

José Olivarez

Poet, Educator & Performer; Known for "Citizen Illegal" and "Promises of Gold"

José Olivarez presents Promises of Gold

Jae Nichelle

Viral Spoken Word Artist & Author of "God Themselves" and Mental Health Advocate

Robin Ess

Spoken Word Artist, Visual & Performing Artist, Community Activist & Columnist

Phantom Knoet

Spoken Word Poet & Professional Liason

Suzanne S. Rancourt

Indigenous Author, Poet & USMC Veteran

Mohammed El-Kurd

Palestinian Writer and Poet