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 […]
