David

Ambroz

Award-winning national poverty and child welfare expert

Dr. Jeffrey Jensen

Arnett

Psychologist and pioneer of Emerging Adulthood studies

David

Baldacci

#1 global bestselling fiction author and PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion

Jean

Becker

Former Chief-of-Staff to President George H.W. Bush

Steve

Berry

International bestselling thriller writer

Sophie

Blackall

Two-time Caldecott Medal Winner and New York Times bestselling children’s author and illustrator

Sandra

Brown

Thriller master and author of over 70 New York Times bestsellers

Theresa

Brown

New York Times bestselling author and leading authority on nursing and healthcare

Leanne

Brown

Cookbook author, intuitive cooking instructor, and advocate for food accessibility

Alex

Budak

Social entrepreneur and changemaking expert

Susannah

Cahalan

Journalist, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for Netflix movie

Jean

Chatzky

Personal finance expert and Founder and CEO of HerMoney.com

Harlan

Coben

#1 New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned storyteller, and Netflix producer

Brant

Cooper

Innovation and business expert and Founder of Moves the Needle consultancy

David James

Duncan

National Book Award finalist and Lannan Fellowship award winner

Harry

Dunn

Former United States Capitol Police officer and political activist

Sophie

Egan

Author and food sustainability expert

Priya

Fielding-Singh

Sociologist and Senior Manager of Research and Education at the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation

Oliver

Franklin-Wallis

Award-winning environmental journalist and author

Lisa

Gardner

“Master of the psychological thriller” and #1 New York Times bestselling author

Dr. Arline T.

Geronimus

Award-winning public health researcher and expert on “weathering” and healthcare inequality

Dr. Abigail

Gewirtz

Child psychologist and leading researcher on families coping with trauma and stress

Haben

Girma

Disability rights advocate and first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School

Mona

Golabek

Grammy-nominated concert pianist and celebrated children’s author

Lisa

Guerrero

Chief Investigative Correspondent for Inside Edition and former sportscaster

Nathan

Harris

Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and Oprah’s Book Club Pick author

Vashti

Harrison

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Finalist, and two-time NAACP Image Award recipient

Dr. James C.

Jackson

Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor and expert on Long Covid

Annie

Jacobsen

Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling historian on governmental secrecy and national security

N.K.

Jemisin

New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author and MacArthur Fellow

Abby

Jimenez

New York Times bestselling romance author and Food Network champion

Jamal

Joseph

Black Panther party member, director, producer, poet, and educator

Lydia

Kang, MD

Physician and multi-genre author

Michelle MiJung

Kim

Award-winning author and social justice and equity activist

Christopher

Kimball

Celebrity chef, television personality, and founder of Milk Street

Kathryn

Kolbert

Women’s rights activist and Co-Founder of the Center for Reproductive Rights

David S.

Ludwig, MD

Nutrition expert, endocrinologist, and Harvard University professor

Jill

McCorkle

New York Times bestselling author and North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductee

Rae

McDaniel

Non-binary therapist, coach, and transgender diversity and inclusion educator

Peace Adzo

Medie

Reese’s Book Club Pick author and scholar of gender studies and international relations

Tyler

Merritt

Creator of The Tyler Merritt Project, actor, comedian, and activist

Kate T.

Parker

Photographer, New York Times bestselling author, and gender equity advocate

Kris

Paronto

Leadership and faith speaker, former Army Ranger, and private security contractor

James

Patterson

The world’s bestselling author

David

Perlmutter, MD

Linus Pauling Award-winning neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition

Daniela

Pierre-Bravo

DACA recipient, journalist, and Founder of Acceso Community

Jennifer

Raff

Award-winning author and associate professor of anthropology

Jewell Parker

Rhodes

Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient and bestselling beloved children’s author

Kim Stanley

Robinson

New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards

Kennedy

Ryan

New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author

Hilke

Schellmann

AI expert and award-winning investigative reporter

Stacy

Schiff

Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling biographer and historian

Patricia

Schultz

Travel guru & author of the iconic book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

Bill

Schutt

Zoologist, professor of biology, and expert in fascinating science

Joanna

Scott

MacArthur Fellow and Lannan Literary Award-winning author of novels and short stories

B.A.

Shapiro

New York Times bestselling author of historical art thrillers

Nicole

Stott

Astronaut, aquanaut, artist, and founder of Space for Art Foundation

David S.

Tatel

Retired U.S. Court of Appeals Judge and disability advocate

Bonnie

Tsui

Athlete, New York Times contributor, and captivating storyteller

Kristin

van Ogtrop

Former editor-in-chief of Real Simple and current literary agent at InkWell Management

Terry

Virts

NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander

Maria Toorpakai

Wazir

Professional squash champion and trailblazer for global peace and human rights

Jodi

Wellman

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Williams

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