John M. O'Hara  
What is the Tea Party and how will the movement change American politics? John M. O'Hara, author of “A New American Tea Party,” chronicles the history and principles of the tea party movement.
Sonia Shah 
An investigative journalist and author of such critically acclaimed and prize-winning books as "Crude: The Story of Oil,"
“The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years,” and “The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients."
Frank Deford
 Among the most honored and versatile of writers, Frank Deford's work has appeared in virtually every medium. The dean of America's sportswriters, he exposes the hype and hypocrisy that often goes on in sports today. Best known for his commentary in Sports Illustrated and on National Public Radio, he is also the author of Everybody's All American and other books.
 Columnist for the otherwise liberal Boston Globe, Jeff Jacoby serves as "blue-state" Massachusetts' pre-eminent spokesperson for "red-state" conservatism. His provocative and engaging columns on the political and social issues of the day evidence his legal training and passionate beliefs.
 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.
 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.
 One of America's most combative and unrelenting investigative journalists, bestselling 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 against the New York Times. He has also published the definitive books about the murder of Robert Kennedy, the O.J. Simpson case, and Vincent Foster's suicide.
Judy Foreman  A nationally syndicated health columnist, Judy Foreman offers lively, informative slide shows/lectures on health issues such as chronic pain, medicine, walking and even health issues facing college students, such as eating disorders; depression and anxiety; reproduction and contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, violence against women, and chemical abuse.
David Helvarg  David Helvarg has over 30 years of experience reporting from the frontlines of wars, epidemics and environmental catastrophes. He’s also the author numerous award-winning books, like “Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America’s Forgotten Heroes,” editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide and the recipient of the prestigious 2005 Coastal Living Award for Leadership.
Bob Reiss 
As earth warms, the formerly inaccessible Arctic – graveyard for explorers for hundreds of years - is opening to shipping, more oil exploration, tourism and possible military conflict. Trillions of dollars are at stake. Arctic nations are arming. Eskimos fear that the new land rush will destroy their age old culture and food supply. Author Bob Reiss has been traveling the world, learning how rapid change in the Arctic will affect nature and US security and sovereignty. Using his findings, Reiss discusses how the US is notoriously unprepared for the dangers and opportunities facing us as ice disappears.
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 Robert Traynham is a Washington D.C. journalist, political analyst, and weekly columnist. Part of the Washington political scene for over fifteen years, Traynham provides brutally honest commentary and thought-provoking analysis.
With the release of the Beatles video game and the re-release of the group’s digitally re-mastered catalog in the fall of 2009, this iconic band is surging toward its best sales decade ever. And now, as the world mourns the thirtieth anniversary of Lennon’s assassination, noted rock critic and NPR commentator Tim Riley’s new book is sure to become the standard biography of the slain Beatle for years to come.
 NBC News National Correspondent Lisa Myers is a frequent panelist on "Meet The Press" and "NBC Today". She has covered six Presidential elections, and is highly regarded for her investigative reports. Her political reporting has been called "astute and clever". She has received some of the most prestigious awards in journalism, including a George Pokl Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Business Emmy.
 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who covers Latin American affairs. His insights and ability to gain access to the luminaries who rule offers a unique perspective on political concerns, history, and the future. His books include Castro's Final Hour and Bordering on Chaos.
 For the past thirty years, Project Censored has compiled an annual list of significant news stories which the major media are unwilling to cover. Project director and media watchdog Peter Phillips uses these stories to give a thoughtful presentation that focuses on building "media literacy" in a democratic society.
 Veteran journalist Robin Wright is an expert on the most volatile region - The Middle East. So now she asks: with Obama in the White House, how will the new administration regard foreign policy? What are the changing strategies and where do we stand on issues ranging from Iraq to Afghanistan, Russia to China, Energy to Terrorism? Wright provides insight into the world from the side hardly seen.
 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? Award-winning journalist Ira Rifkin is the author of Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization: Making Sense of Economic and Cultural Upheaval.
David Quammen  David Quammen is a nonfiction author, science journalist, and Contributing Writer for National Geographic. His work has also appeared in Harper’s, The Atlantic and Outside. His current book project involves the emergence and evolution of scary viruses.
Ed Miller  From the first interview with convicted killer Scott Peterson, to breaking the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, to investigations into hate groups and other terrorist organizations, Emmy-winning journalist Ed Miller of "America's Most Wanted" takes you side by side with law enforcement, and into the minds of some of the nations most notorious criminals.
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