Jean-Pierre
Karine Jean-Pierre is the former White House Press Secretary and Senior Advisor to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Born in Martinique and raised in New York by Haitian immigrant parents, she was instilled with the belief that hard work and perseverance could help create a better life for her family. As the first Black person and […]
Hamilton
Jen Hamilton is a labor and delivery nurse with more than a decade of bedside experience helping mothers and families navigate one of the most impactful experiences of their lives. A viral TikTok creator with a social media following of over 6 million across platforms, Hamilton is known for blending clinical expertise with frank humor, empathy, […]
Becker
Adam Becker is a science journalist with a PhD in astrophysics. He has written for The New York Times, the BBC, NPR, Fortune, Scientific American, New Scientist, Quanta, and other publications. He has been a science journalism fellow at the Santa Fe Institute and a science communicator in residence at the Simons Institute for the Theory […]
Sewell
Roderick Sewell II made history in 2019 when—at just 27 years old—he became the first double above-the-knee amputee to complete the IRONMAN World Championship. His journey is a powerful testament to athletic determination, personal triumph, and the power of family, sacrifice, and unshakable will. Born without tibias in both legs, Sewell’s future was shaped by […]
Milchtein
Chaya Milchtein is an automotive educator, writer, and advocate dedicated to empowering everyday drivers—especially women and queer people—with the confidence to navigate car ownership. A former foster youth who aged out of the system, Chaya began her career at 18 with a job at a Sears Auto Center in Wisconsin, a turning point that led […]
Gillig
Rachel Gillig is the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Knight and the Moth and The Shepherd King series. An artist and a retired preschool teacher, Rachel has B.A. in Literary Theory and Criticism from UC Davis. If she’s not ensconced in blankets, dreaming up her next novel, Rachel is out walking in beautiful coastal California with […]
Haigh
Jennifer Haigh is a bestselling and award-winning author renowned for her literary fiction and short stories. Her debut novel, Mrs. Kimble, earned the prestigious PEN/Hemingway Award for first fiction, marking the beginning of a distinguished literary career. Her novel, Mercy Street—a gripping exploration of a Boston abortion clinic and the lives it intersects—won the Mark […]
Lin
Grace Lin is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than 25 books. She has won numerous literary awards for her work, including a Newbery Honor for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for Ling and Ting, and a Caldecott Honor for A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Her book When the Sea Turned to […]
