Carter Wilson is the USA Today best-selling author of 10 critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his works have… Continue Reading
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Easton, Rosa Kwon
Rosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American lawyer, library trustee and author of the debut novel, “White Mulberry,” an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick and a #1 Best Seller in Historical Fiction. It has been named a “Best Book” by… Continue Reading
Sparrow, Paul M.
Paul Sparrow is a writer, public speaker, historian and former director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library. His book “Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy” received rave… Continue Reading
Kowal, Mary Robinette
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus award-winning alternate history novel, “The Calculating Stars,” the first book in the Lady Astronaut series, which continues in 2025 with “The Martian Contingency.” She is also the author… Continue Reading
Gordon, Gia
Gia Gordon is a disabled author, youth activist and former educator. Her middle grade debut, “My So-Called Family,” has received two starred reviews; been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Kirkus Best Books of 2024, and a… Continue Reading
Becker, Amanda
Amanda Becker is a veteran, Washington, D.C.-based journalist who has covered the U.S. Congress, White House, Supreme Court and elections for nearly two decades. She is currently with The 19th, a first of its kind nonprofit, independent newsroom covering gender,… Continue Reading
Puchner, Eric
Eric Puchner is the author of the forthcoming novel “Dream State.” His previous books include the novel, “Model Home,” a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award; and two collections of stories, “Last Day on Earth” and “Music Through the Floor,” a… Continue Reading
Chambers, Essie
Essie Chambers is an award-winning author and producer. Her debut novel, “Swift River”—a Today Show “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick—won the 2024 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize and was named a best book of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, Elle, and… Continue Reading
Williams, Yohuru
Yohuru Williams is a professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. A regular contributor to a variety of media programming on CNN and History, he is… Continue Reading
Garcia, Kami
Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and international best-selling author and comic book writer, and an award-winning young adult novelist. Her best-known works include “Beautiful Creatures,” “Unbreakable” and “Teen Titans: Raven.” Kami was a… Continue Reading