David Sedaris is a comedian, author and radio contributor.

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BC2112 David Sedaris

Edgar Cantero is a writer and cartoonist from Barcelona working in Catalan, Spanish and English.

BC2113 Edgar Cantero

Cristina Alger is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University Law School who worked as a financial analyst and corporate attorney before becoming a writer.

BC2111 Cristina Alger

A third generation native Arizonan, Kelly deVos can tell you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about cactus, cattle and climate, as she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Arizona State University.

BC2110 Kelly deVos

Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 17 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, which is set in Paris.

BC2109 Cara Black

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.

BC2108 Tom Papa

Laird Barron, an expat Alaskan, is the author of several books, including "The Imago Sequence and Other Stories," "Swift to Chase" and his newest, "Blood Standard."

BC2107 Laird Barron

Charles Soule is a Brooklyn, New York-based novelist, comic book writer, musician and attorney.

BC2106 Charles Soule

Peng was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she rode horses and trained in classical ballet.

BC2105 Peng Shepherd

K Arsenault Rivera moved to the United States from Puerto Rico at a very young age and learned English through reading books.

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Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio.

BC2103 Hanif Abdurraqib

Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 novels including Night Road, Firefly Lane, True Colors and Winter Garden.

BC2102 Kristin Hannah

Patterson grew up in Newburgh, New York, and began casually writing at the age of nineteen.

BC2101 James Patterson

Known for his surrealistic and divergent sharp comedy, Eddie Izzard is a world-renowned British stand-up comedian, actor and political activist. Eddie is known for his roles in many television series, in addition to starring in many films and worked as a voice actor for many others. He is also remembered for the incredible challenge he undertook in 2009, where he performed 43 marathons in 51 days, undeterred by the fact that he has no long-distance running experience. Eddie Izzard has received many awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, Yahoo People’s Choice Award and a Webby Award.

2013 Eddie Izzard

Stephen Hunter is the 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for Distinguished Criticism. He is also the author of many bestselling novels, including New York Times bestsellers Havana, Pale Horse Coming, and Hot Springs. His 1993 novel Point of Impact was turned into the electrifying movie Shooter, which received good reviews. Hunter graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism, and worked most of his life for the Washington Post as their film critic for decades. Hunter writes both fiction and non-fiction works, and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

2012 Stephen Hunter

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