Black
Adrianne F. Black is a historian, writer, and narrative collaborator whose work centers community, belief, and the language through which people understand one another. She studies how ideas take hold, why people cling to them, what relationships make change possible, and how communities communicate values with clarity and care. Her writing and speaking draw from […]
Brooks-Dalton
Lily Brooks-Dalton is the author of the national bestseller The Light Pirate, which was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, a #1 Indie Next title, a Good Morning America book club selection, and a New York Times Editors’ Pick. Her previous novel, Good Morning, Midnight, was the inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film adaptation […]
Holsinger
Bruce Holsinger is the author of Culpability, the 116th selection of Oprah’s Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “a must-read for all generations.” His four previous novels include The Gifted School, a Book of the Month Club selection and winner of the the Colorado Book Award; The Displacements, the inaugural title in the […]
Hopson
Carole Hopson is a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines, based in Newark, NJ. After a remarkable 20-year career as a journalist and executive, she followed her dream to become a pilot and share her passion with others as a flight instructor, while raising her family. Walking away from executive-level positions, she went to flight […]
Lea
Gaelynn Lea got her big break when she won NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. Since then, she has been captivating audiences around the world with her haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes, and has collaborated with many musicians, including Michael Stipe, The Decemberists, Wilco, and even Pigface. In 2022, Gaelynn Lea composed […]
Sussman
Sam Sussman is the author of the USA Today bestselling novel Boy From the North Country. The book was named by Oprah as the best debut novel of the fall, hailed by Kirkus as “the most beautiful and moving mother-son story in recent memory,” and shortlisted for the National Jewish Book Awards in Fiction. Sussman […]
Ganeshananthan
V. V. Ganeshananthan (she/her) is the author of the novels Brotherless Night (winner of the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction, the 2024 Carol Shields Prize, the 2023 Asian Prize, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and an NPR Book of the Year) and Love Marriage (longlisted for the Women’s Prize and named one of the […]
Cullen
History has never meant a dull recounting of dates and wars for Lynn Cullen. She was trained to love the subject as a child, when her father led his large family on camping trips across the United States every summer, excursions that centered around learning about the lives of the women and men who shaped […]
Jordan
Ashley Jordan (she/her) is a contemporary romance author whose work explores emotional healing, complicated family dynamics, and second chances. Her debut novel, ONCE UPON A TIME IN DOLLYWOOD, draws readers into the Tennessee mountains with its blend of heartfelt storytelling and slow-burn romance. Inspired by authors like Emily Henry, Kennedy Ryan, and Beverly Jenkins, Ashley […]
Campbell
Cebo Campbell is a writer, director, and cultural storyteller whose work moves across books, film, and design. His debut novel, Sky Full of Elephants, became a bestseller and is now being adapted for film in collaboration with Laurence Fishburne’s Cinema Gypsy Productions. Sky Full of Elephants has been longlisted for the Aspen Literary Prize, longlisted […]