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TED CONOVER
 Ted Conover’s experiences as a rookie prison guard, companion of undocumented Mexicans, and hopper of freight trains are just some of what makes him a celebrated participatory journalist. The stories he tells about these adventures, and his insights into our shared humanity, are what make him a favorite college speaker.
International award winning Somali novelist, whose themes focus on women's liberation and political and individual freedoms in his homeland. Widely recognized as the best contemporary African writer of our time, his stories are vivid reminders of living through cultural conflicts. LINDA
HOGAN
Linda
Hogan is a Chickasaw poet,
novelist, and essayist. She
is the author of several books
of poetry and a collection
of short fiction. Her books
have been nominated for the
Pulitzer Prize as well as
the National Book Critics
Award. Her works include Mean Spirit, The Book of Medicines,
Rounding the Human Corners and The Woman Who Watches Over the World.
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CHARLES JOHNSON
National
Book Award winner Charles
Johnson is a storyteller who
ingeniously braids history,
philosophy, and imagination
in making post-modern fiction
of the highest order, weaving
intellect and artistry to
express his belief in the
power of the past to shape
the present. A philosopher,
literary critic, cartoonist,
essayist, novelist, short
story writer and screenwriter,
his books include Middle Passage, Dreamer and Dr. King’s Refrigerator: And Other Bedtime Stories.
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DAN MOLDEA
 An unrelenting investigative journalist, best-selling author Dan Moldea focuses on the world of organized crime in America in the highly acclaimed Hoffa Wars and Dark Victory. His controversial book Interference linked the NFL to the Mafia and embroiled Moldea in a landmark legal battle. He has also published the definitive books on the murder of Robert Kennedy, the O.J. Simpson case, and Vincent Foster's suicide.
alfred lubrano
 Lubrano speaks from both personal experience and his work as a journalist about the role of class, culture and education across generations. The author of the books Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams and Sons on Fathers, and a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, he has won more than a dozen journalism awards. neil degrasse tyson
 As Director of the Hayden Planetarium and host of the PBS magazine “NOVA Science NOW”, Dr. Tyson is one of the most high profile astrophysicists in America. He hopes to use the state-of-the-art Hayden to capture the scientific curiosity of a new generation of young people. His recent books include One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos, Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, and Origins, the companion book to his acclaimed four-hour miniseries on the PBS program “NOVA.” |
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PATRICE GAINES
 An award winning former Washington Post reporter, Ms. Gaines works to empower girls and young women at risk, drawing from her experiences on the streets and in prison. She is co-founder of Brown Angel Center, providing formerly incarcerated women and their families with the tools to renew their lives. Gaines is author of Laughing in the Dark and Moments of Grace: Meeting the Challenge to Change. She currently is doing commentaries for National Public Radio. PAM
HOUSTON
Pam Houston is the author of Cowboys Are My Weakness and the novel Sight Hound, and editor of the anthology Women on Hunting. A part time river guide and hunting guide, her narratives navigate the landscape of relationships against the backdrop of the Rockies. Pam's articles appear regularly in Elle, Allure, Vogue, Food & Wine, Mirabella, and Travel and Leisure.
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CHARLES cameron MANN
A powerful storyteller, Mann’s most recent book 1491 explores the history of the Americas before Columbus. A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, he has received awards for his articles and books on everything from emerging technologies to the business of medicine to endangered species.
LISA
SEE
Drawing
on the history of her own
family and community, See
draws her readers into the
rich tapestry of life in both
China and the United States
through her acclaimed novels Flower Net, The Interior, Dragon Bones and, most recently, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Her first book, On
Gold Mountain: The One Hundred
Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American
Family,
was a national bestseller
and a New York Times Notable
Book.
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RICHARD RODRIGUEZ
.jpg) Essayist Richard Rodriguez discusses how America – and every American - is shaped by the continual interaction of cultures, blurring boundaries between “black” and “white”, Hispanic and Anglo. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books Hunger of Memory, Days of Obligation: An Argument With My Mexican Father and Brown: The Last Discovery of America.
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eugene linden
 Endangered animals, the biodiversity crisis, threats to water supplies, global deforestation, and the politics of the environment are just some of the issues Linden tackles in his research and writing. His new book Winds of Change shows how civilizations become prosperous and complacent during good weather, only to collapse as a result of drastic climate changes and their consequences.
ira rifkin
 Globalization has changed the world, but not to everyone’s liking. Some are angered by globalization’s challenge to traditional religious and cultural patterns; others decry its aggressive capitalism. Will the tensions produce a full-blown clash of civilizations? What do the leading religions say? Rifkin, an award-winning journalist, is the author of Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization: Making Sense of Economic and Cultural Upheaval.
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