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May 16, 2026

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GBF Blog

Stewart, David O.

A recovering lawyer, David O. Stewart has published five books of history and five historical novels. His most recent non-fiction work, “George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father,” has won several awards and was a finalist for Mount… Continue Reading

Clark, P. Djèlí

Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. Djèlí Clark (he/him) spent the formative years of his life in the homeland of his parents, Trinidad and Tobago. He is the author of the novel, “A Master of Djinn,”… Continue Reading

Tanabe, Karin

Karin Tanabe is the author of seven novels, including her most recent, “The Sunset Crowd,” published by St. Martin’s Press. A former Politico reporter, her writing has also appeared in The Washington Post, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune and Newsday. Karin is… Continue Reading

Smith, Cynthia Leitich

Cynthia Leitich Smith is an NSK Neustadt Laureate and author of “Hearts Unbroken,” winner of the American Indian Youth Literature Award; “Harvest House;” “Sisters of the Neversea;” The New York Times best-selling “Tantalize and Feral” series; “Rain Is Not My… Continue Reading

Ferry, Beth

Beth Ferry is The New York Times best-selling author of numerous picture books, including “Stick and Stone,” “The Scarecrow” and “The Nice Dream Truck.” She lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey, where she finds inspiration in… Continue Reading

Young, Katherine E.

Katherine E. Young is the author of two poetry collections, Day of the Border Guards and Woman Drinking Absinthe, and editor of Written in Arlington. Her translations of Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Russian, and Ukrainian writers have received international recognition. From 2016-2018,… Continue Reading

LaRochelle, David

David LaRochelle is the author of “Isle of You,” illustrated by Jaime Kim, as well as “How to Apologize,” “Go and Get with Rex,” “Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!”,” and the “See the Cat” series, all illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka.… Continue Reading

Doctorow, Cory

Cory Doctorow is a regular contributor to the Guardian, Locus and many other publications. He is a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an MIT Media Lab Research Associate and a visiting professor of Computer Science at the Open… Continue Reading

Johnson, Sadeqa

Sadeqa Johnson is a New York Times best-selling author of five novels. Her most recent novel, “The House of Eve,” was an instant New York Times best-seller, Reese’s Book Club selection, Target Book Club pick, nominated for a NAACP Image… Continue Reading

Taylor, Art

Art Taylor is the author of two collections: “The Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions” and “The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74 and Other Tales of Suspense.” His debut book, “On the Road with… Continue Reading