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May 16, 2026

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Van Booy, Simon

Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, best-selling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including, “The Illusion of Separateness” and “The Presence of Absence.” He is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written… Continue Reading

Thomas, R. Eric

R. Eric Thomas is a national best-selling author, playwright and screenwriter. His books include “Here for It, or How to Save Your Soul in America,” which was a Read with Jenna pick on NBC’s Today Show; “Kings of B’more,” a… Continue Reading

Gutowski, Sarah Kain

Sarah Kain Gutowski is the author of “The Familiar,” a fabulist narrative-in-poems about female existential crisis, and “Fabulous Beast: Poems.” Her poetry has appeared in various print and online journals, including The Gettysburg Review, The Threepenny Review, Painted Bride Quarterly and… Continue Reading

Kunz, Edgar

Edgar Kunz is the author of two poetry collections: “Fixer” (Ecco, 2023), a New York Times Editors’ Choice book, and “Tap Out” (Ecco, 2019), which The Washington Post called “a gritty insightful debut.” He has been a National Endowment for… Continue Reading

Yoon, Paul

Paul Yoon is the author of four previous works of fiction: “Once the Shore,” which was a New York Times Notable Book; “Snow Hunters,” which won the Young Lions Fiction Award; “The Mountain,” which was an NPR Best Book of… Continue Reading

Wang, Ping

Dr. Ping Wang was born in Shanghai, earned her B.A. at Beijing University, Ph.D. at NYU, M.D. at AAAOM (traditional Chinese Medicine). Her books of poetry and prose include “The River Within,” “My Name Is Immigrant” and “Life of Miracles… Continue Reading

Probert, Tim

Tim Probert is an author and illustrator whose work is made of equal parts wonder, magic and adventure, with a dose of monsters and the occasional dinosaur. In addition to making books, he is an art director at Aardman Nathan… Continue Reading

Chandy, Sunu P.

Sunu P. Chandy (she/her) is a social justice activist as a poet and a civil rights attorney. She is the daughter of immigrants from Kerala, India, and lives in Washington, D.C., with her family. Sunu’s award-winning collection of poems, “My… Continue Reading

Nauman, A.D.

A.D. Nauman is an author and educator whose second novel, “Down the Steep,” was recently released by Regal House Publishing. Her short fiction, appearing in many literary journals, has been recognized in Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize anthology,… Continue Reading

Sarria, Alba V

Alba Sarria is a poet and flash fictionist fascinated by all things eerie and disquieting entangled in folklore. You can usually find Alba wandering old cemeteries at night keeping flower-less graves company. Alba is the 2018 CSPA Gold Circle Free… Continue Reading