Renowned author, YouTube personality and culinary writer for the New York Times Priya Krishna is a well-liked, respected and influential food journalist who also champions diversity storytelling in the food media and elsewhere. Indian-ish: Recipes and Articles from a Modern American Family, which Priya co-wrote with her mother, is one of her best-selling works. Eater, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, The... read full bio
Jemar Tisby is a public historian who has the ability to investigate racial justice solutions and cultural debates that inspire people to take action. He is dynamic, significant and insightful. Tisby uses history to make points that are relevant to the present. His approach offers listeners in-depth analyses, unwavering moral clarity and unmistakable directions. Tisby is The Witness, Inc.'s founder. He is the... read full bio
Tamer Elnoury, a former undercover FBI agent and New York Times bestselling author, is credited with infiltrating and dismantling a terror group in North America. No one has ever penetrated Al Qaeda as thoroughly as Tamer has and there have only been a few number of persons in our country's history who have performed counterterrorism work in this position or at... read full bio
One of the most successful authors now writing in mainstream comics is Brian Michael Bendis, a Peabody Award-winning comics creator and New York Times and Amazon bestselling book. In nearly 20 years at Marvel, Brian finished legendary runs on Spider-Man (18 years), Avengers (9 years), Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, a 100-issue run on the X-Men franchise and the wildly... read full bio
The Loneliest Americans was written by Jay Caspian Kang, a contributor to The New York Times Magazine. He was a founding editor of Grantland and a Vice correspondent on HBO who was nominated for an Emmy. He can speak in-depth about a wide range of subjects, including city planning, the history of immigration in the United States, education policy, Affirmative... read full bio
Gretchen Rubin is a bestselling author, podcaster and expert on happiness. She constantly studies human nature to learn how we might have happier, healthier, more productive and creative lives. Rubin began her legal career and was working as Sandra Day O'Connor's law clerk when she decided she wanted to pursue writing. She is the author of a number of books, including the... read full bio
Anna Malaika Tubbs is a sociologist, advocate and New York Times bestselling author. She has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, a Master's in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor's in Anthropology from Stanford University. Her writing, speaking engagements and research are all focused on racial and gender issues in the United States, particularly as... read full bio
Emily Oster is an economist, professor and New York Times bestselling author who promotes a data-driven emphasis and a tactical approach to today's most pressing issues. Oster is a professor of economics at Brown University and a Harvard University-trained economist. Oster, best known for her New York Times bestsellers The Family Firm, Expecting Better and Cribsheet, suggests a traditional business school framework... read full bio
Afua Hirsch is a renowned author, journalist, lawyer and filmmaker who has won awards for her work on Black history, culture and identity in the African diaspora and beyond. Hirsch is the author of Equal to Everything, a children's book about the UK Supreme Court and the Sunday Times bestseller Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, which received the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood... read full bio
Dr. Marcia Chatelain, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and expert on African American life and culture, supports groups in addressing and resolving their problems. Dr. Chatelain is currently a Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She was a Reach for Excellence Assistant Professor of Honors and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma... read full bio
Many people regard Jessica B. Harris as one of the foremost experts on the cuisine of the African Diaspora. She is a New York Times bestselling author who has written, edited or translated 18 books, including 12 recipes that detail the culinary traditions of the African Diaspora. Her critically acclaimed book High on the Hog served as the inspiration for the... read full bio
Award-winning writer, poet and storyteller Kaitlin Curtice discusses how spirituality and identity connect and change over the course of our lives. She is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi people and an interfaith champion. She takes part in discussions on issues like colonialism in religious settings and has delivered numerous speeches at conferences on the value of interfaith links. Author Rachel... read full bio
Kate Schatz is a New York Times bestselling author, activist, educator and consultant who has spent a lot of time discussing, writing about and teaching issues related to race, gender, social justice and equity. Her "Rad Women" books, including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American History A-Z, have sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into four other languages. Her... read full bio
Qian Julie Wang, a civil rights attorney turned New York Times bestselling author, uses her special storytelling talent to transcend the corporate, legal, political and literary worlds and put the people behind these concerns in the forefront. Beautiful Country: A Memoir, Qian Julie's first book, was hailed as "an incandescent debut from an astounding new talent" and went on to become an... read full bio
Cole Imperi is one of the nation's foremost authorities on death, dying, and grieving. She is a thanatologist, chaplain, deathworker, author and businesswoman. Imperi is the founder of the School of American Thanatology, which enrolls students from 20 different nations and is a triple-certified thanatologist—someone who studies death and dying. She established Thanabotany, Deathwork (including Death Championing) and created Shadowloss, Shadowlight and Dremains, among... read full bio
Author Laura Dave has penned a number of well read works that captivate readers' attention by drawing on contemporary events and classic concepts. Twenty-three countries have published her books and five have been picked up for film and television, starring some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities. The Last Thing He Told Me, which was chosen by Reese's Book Club and designated "Best... read full bio
Tamar Geller created "The Loved Dog" technique of dog training. She is a behaviorist, dog trainer and New York Times bestselling author. Known for her ground-breaking approach that combines brain science, personal growth and an in-depth knowledge of canine behavior, she has gained a following among celebrities including Oprah, Lady Gaga, the Kardashians, Tony Robbins, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, Brad Paisley and many... read full bio
Across all media, New York Times bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz is renowned for creating enthralling stories that keep readers interested and motivated. The novels written by Korelitz include The Latecomer, You Should Have Known, which HBO adapted as The Undoing, Admission, which was made into a movie, The Sabbathday River, A Jury of Her Peers, The White Rose, The... read full bio
John Sileo, America's top identity theft speaker and a two-time victim of identity theft, will motivate your audience to guard crucial company information as if it were their own. And by personalizing it, he accomplishes it in a really unique and extremely hilarious way! Sileo is a sought-after media guest around the world due to his expertise in information control (identity... read full bio
Say Less, Get More: Unconventional Negotiation Techniques to Get What You Want, written by expert communicator and negotiator Fotini Iconomopoulos, teaches readers that everyone can take charge of circumstances that can improve their well-being, advance their careers and ultimately increase their wealth. Fotini Iconomopoulos has been enabling Fortune 500 CEOs and their teams to accomplish their goals for more than ten years.... read full bio
