Subjects

Dr. Danielle Allen

Dr. Danielle Allen

Political Theorist • Public Intellectual • Cultural Commentator
Paul Beatty

Paul Beatty

Bestselling Author • Novelist • Poet
Nadia Bolz-Weber

Nadia Bolz-Weber

Pastor • Bestselling Author • Memoirist

Jessica Bruder

Journalist • Author

Masha Gessen

National Book Award Winner • Bestselling Author • Journalist
Dr. Allyson Hobbs

Dr. Allyson Hobbs

Author • Essayist • Historian
John Irving

John Irving

National Book Award Winner • Bestselling Author • Screenwriter
Pico Iyer

Pico Iyer

Bestselling Author • Essayist • Travel Writer
Mitchell S. Jackson

Mitchell S. Jackson

Author • Filmmaker
Gish Jen

Gish Jen

Cultural Commentator • Novelist • Essayist

Laura Kipnis

Social Critic • Author • Essayist
Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

Novelist • Author • Essayist
Jeanne Marie Laskas

Jeanne Marie Laskas

Bestselling Author • Journalist • Memoirist

Kiese Laymon

Bestselling Author • Social Critic • Essayist
Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem

Bestselling Author • Novelist • Essayist
Ayana Mathis

Ayana Mathis

Bestselling Author • Novelist • Essayist
Emily Nussbaum

Emily Nussbaum

TV Critic • Pulitzer Prize Winner • Essayist
Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean

Bestselling Author • Journalist • Essayist

Christa Parravani

Essayist • Memoirist • Women's Rights Advocate
Rachel Louise Snyder

Rachel Louise Snyder

Journalist • Author • Domestic Violence Advocate

Paul Theroux

Bestselling Author • Novelist • Travel Writer
Clive Thompson

Clive Thompson

Journalist • Author • Tech Industry Expert
Krista Tippett

Krista Tippett

Public Radio & Podcast Host • Bestselling Author • Social Entrepreneur
William T. Vollmann

William T. Vollmann

Novelist • Journalist • Short Story Writer
Edmund White

Edmund White

Novelist • Social Critic • Memoirist