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David McCullough has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the Na...
Panelist 2019
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Gretchen Young is Vice President, Executive Editor at Grand Central Publishing. She has edited close to 60 New York Times Bestsellers, inclu...
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Torrey Oberfest was until recently VP, Corporate Strategy at Hachette Book Group. At HBG, Torrey focused on corporate acquisition and busine...
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LaShonda Katrice Barnett’s debut (historical) novel, “Jam on the Vine” (Grove Atlantic), was an Editor’s Choice pick at the Chicago Tribune,...
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Geraldine Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of "Caleb’s Crossing," "People of the Book," "March" (winner...
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Nicole Galland is a New York Times bestselling author primarily of historical fiction (including “The Fool’s Tale,” “I, Iago,” and “Crossed”...
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John Hough, Jr. is a former speechwriter for Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland and a former assistant to James Reston at the Washington bu...
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Alexandra Styron is an author, professor, and activist. Her latest book, “Steal This Country: A Handbook for Resistance, Persistence, and Fi...
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Susan Wilson is the author of 11 novels including "One Good Dog," which enjoyed six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and has be...
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Rosemary Stimola, a former professor of language and literature and an awardwinning children’s bookseller, founded the Stimola Literary Stud...