New Speakers

Franklin Foer

National correspondent for The Atlantic, New America Foundation fellow, and former editor of The New Republic

Sherry Lansing

First woman to lead a major motion picture studio, former President of 20th Century Fox, and former Chairman of Paramount Pictures
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Programming Ideas

Our Speakers for Students and Schools

Our Speakers for Students and Schools

With messages that resonate across age groups and with parents and educators, these dynamic speakers inspire new ideas and encourage dialogue within K-12 school communities, on topics including creativity, persistence,…

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Speakers for Library Audiences

Speakers for Library Audiences

We love working with every type of library—school, public, academic and special—and the librarians whose hard work brings resources, research, and the next big book right to their readers.

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Plan “Take Your Kids to Work Day” with us!

Plan “Take Your Kids to Work Day” with us!

Our roster of children’s authors and illustrators will kick off the day’s programming with engaging presentations featuring beloved characters, inclusive themes, and imaginative stories.

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Speakers for Veterans Day

Speakers for Veterans Day

This Veterans Day we’d like to invite you to discover some of the remarkable veterans and war historians we have on our roster.

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Speakers for Pride Month

Speakers for Pride Month

Every June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, remembering and honoring the 1969 Stonewall riots. Today, as the fight for LGBTQ rights continues in the U.S. and…

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Popular New Titles

Omar El Akkad's American War

Omar El Akkad is an award-winning journalist and author of the highly anticipated American War, a post-apocalyptic novel set during the second American Civil War in the year 2074.

Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing

Gyasi's brilliant and relevant novel moves through histories and geographies and captures—with outstanding economy and force—the troubled spirit of our own nation.

Elisabeth Rosenthal's An American Sickness

Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal is the editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News and the author of An American Sickness, a shocking investigation into America's healthcare system.

R.J. Palacio's We're All Wonders

R.J. Palacio took the children's literature world by storm with the publication of her debut novel, Wonder, a #1 New York Times bestseller that has sold over 1 million copies in North America. All who read it are determined to embrace the book's theme of choosing kindness in their own lives.

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