Deep thinkers, artists, and influencers comprise our roster of arts author speakers. They share what’s new, captivating, and currently influencing cultural conversations.
Alice Waters Chef, author, activist and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard Project
Kate Betts Fashion and style expert, author of Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style and the memoir My Paris Dream
Masha Gessen Russian and U.S. journalist, activist, and author of the National Book Award-winning The Future is History
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Philosopher and author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Mohsin Hamid Bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Exit West
Amanda Lucidon Obama White House photographer, award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author
Joan Nathan Expert in Jewish American cuisine and James Beard Award-winning author of Jewish Cooking in America
Najla Said Actress, playwright and author of the memoir Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
Thomas Chatterton Williams Author of Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-hop Culture