Kashmir Hill

Kashmir Hill’s coverage of the intersection of privacy and technology pioneered the genre. As a technology reporter at the New York Times, she dives into the myriad ways our devices...

Dr. Aomawa Shields

An influential astrobiologist and astronomer, Dr. Aomawa Shields is one of the few Black women in a predominantly white male field; she is the 126th Black woman to have ever...

Donovan X. Ramsey

Growing up in an underprivileged neighborhood during the height of the crack epidemic, Donovan X. Ramsey saw firsthand the crippling effects of crack, especially in predominantly Black and Brown communities....

Andrea Bartz

Andrea Bartz burst into the thriller genre with her bestselling debut, The Lost Night, which was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by multiple publications, including Library Journal, Buzzfeed, and Glamour. Bartz impressed...

Juliet Starrett and Kelly Starrett

Kelly and Juliet Starrett are at the forefront of the conversation on mobility and movement. They have spent decades working with and training pro athletes, from Olympians to Navy SEALS...

Valerie June

Hailed by the New York Times as one of America’s “most intriguing, fully formed new talents,” Valerie June has been recording and performing since she was 19 years old. A...

Chris Smalls

Chris Smalls is at the forefront of the growing American Labor movement. As an Amazon warehouse employee, he was shocked at their lax safety protocols during COVID, as clearly ill...

Theresa MacPhail

Theresa MacPhail is driven by a curiosity about our bodies, our world, and the myriad unconscious conversations that take place between them. A medical anthropologist, former journalist, and professor with...

Tess Gunty

Tess Gunty has been writing since she was a child. Realizing the relative lack of fiction set in the Rust Belt, she was inspired to challenge misconceptions of the Midwest...