 Writer and Director of The Story of Stuff, Annie Leonard is an expert in international sustainability and environmental health issues. Her new book, based on the film, was released in March 2010 to rave reviews. Annie's film, book, and program explore how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health - and offers us a vision for change.
 Stacy Malkan asks: what's in your makeup? The co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and award-winning author of "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry," Malkan explains the truth behind the beauty industry.
Gish Jen
 Named one of the eight most important contemporary American women writers, Gish Jen is the author of three novels – “Typical American,” “Mona in the Promised Land” and “The Love Wife.” Her new novel, entitled "World and Town," will be published by Knopf in fall 2010.
 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.
 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.
 Suzan Shown Harjo is a poet, journalist and activist for Native American rights and culture. She is president of The Morning Star Institute, a non-profit cultural rights and arts advocacy group; served on the Native American Policy Committee for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and as an Advisor to the Transition in 2008-2009; and
Harjo is currently the Guest Curator and General Editor for the National Museum of the American Indian’s upcoming exhibit and publication on Treaties.
 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.
Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon
When singer Toshi Reagon and her mother Bernice Johnson Reagon collaborate, their performances are dynamic and compelling. Their musical style not only transcends classification, but also expresses a political consciousness.
Margot Mifflin
Margot Mifflin is an author, journalist, and professor who writes about women, art, and contemporary culture. The author of Bodies
of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo, she has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Believer, ARTnews, and Salon.com. Her new book, The Blue Tattoo:The Life of Olive Oatman, was published in April, 2009.
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Could the food you eat or the floors you walk on be toxic? Praised as "the new Rachel Carson" for her groundbreaking book "Living Downstream," Steingraber raises awareness of how toxins all around us adversely affect our health. She takes a personal and scientific look at the ecological links to cancer and other medical problems, and offers insight into how we can protect our environment and ourselves. Her new documentary Living Downstream, based on her highly-acclaimed book, was released in early 2010. [Photo Credit: Dede Hatch]
Carolina De Robertis
 Named the #1 new Latino author watch in 2010 by LatinoStores.com, Carolina De Robertis is the author of the critically acclaimed, best-selling novel "The Invisible Mountain," which has been published in sixteen countries and twelve languages. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and O, The Oprah Magazine.
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."
Lisa Dodson
Author of "The Moral Underground," Dr. Lisa Dodson is widely known for her policy research on low-wage families. Her newest book “The Moral Underground" examines the profound harm of a deeply stratified economy and was recently called gripping by Publisher's Weekly. [Photo Credit: Ellen Shub]
 Anna Rosmus triggered a firestorm of controversy in her German hometown by writing about the deeply buried role it played under the Nazi regime. Committed to combating the neo-Nazi movement and the extreme right, Rosmus is the author of several books dealing with both the historical and contemporary impact of the Nazis on Germany and the rest of the world.Her newest release, "Valhalla Finale," is a photo book about the end of WWII.
 Abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth's life is told in her own words using her speeches and songs in this dramatic presentation by Kathryn Woods. Born a slave, Isabella Baumfree walked away from slavery to become an evangelist, when she wasn't being a maid or laundress. In her travels she met preachers and advocates of all sorts, and evolved into Sojourner Truth.
 Involved in long-term studies of rainforest regeneration, Lowman has developed canopy techniques, including ropes, walkways, hot air balloons, construction cranes, and combinations of these methods. She frequently speaks about her jungle adventures and about rainforest conservation to educational groups. She continues to travel worldwide to “map the canopy for biodiversity”, and to work on conservation.
 Rapper, scholar, bestselling author, educator, and community activist. A powerful and self-assured woman of color, she provides eloquent insights into today’s social issues, which are rooted in her deep love and pride for the African American community. Her novel "The Coldest Winter Ever" has received critical praise as a gritty and powerful coming-of-age story.
Yvonne Latty  Journalist and author of “In Conflict: Iraq War Veterans Speak Out on Duty, Loss and the Fight to Stay Alive,” which was turned into an award-winning play. Latty is also the author of the critically acclaimed “We Were There: Voices of African American Veterans, from World War II to the War in Iraq.”
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