Fiction and Literature

Chris Abani

NYT Bestselling Novelist
Nigerian-born Poet
PEN Freedom to Write
FYE Novel: Graceland

Osama Alomar

Acclaimed Syrian Author
Flash Fiction/Poetry
Fullblood Arabian
The Teeth of the Comb

Molly Antopol

Short Story Writer
The UnAmericans
5 Under 35 Honoree
O. Henry Prize

Jill Bialosky

Memoirist, Poet, Novelist
Professional Editor
Memoir: History of Suicide
Poetry: The Players

Amy Bloom

NYT Bestselling Novelist
Short Story Writer
Novels: Lucky Us • Away
National Magazine Award

Bonnie Jo Campbell

Bestselling Novelist
Short Story Writer
Once Upon A River
American Salvage

Kwame Dawes

Ghana-born Jamaican Poet
Novelist and Essayist
Emmy: LiveHopeLove
Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius

Andre Dubus III

#1 NYT Bestselling Novelist
House of Sand and Fog
Poverty & Violence Issues
FYE Memoir: Townie

Beth Ann Fennelly

Acclaimed Poet & Essayist
Micro-Memoirist
Mississippi Poet Laureate
On Motherhood

Aminatta Forna

Award-winning Novelist
Acclaimed Memoirist
Issues of War and Peace
The Memory of Love

John Freeman

Cultural Critic
Acclaimed Essayist
Editor of Freeman's
Poet: Maps

Mary Gaitskill

Acclaimed Fiction Writer
Nat'l Book Award Finalist
Novels: Veronica • The Mare
Short Story: Don't Cry

Forrest Gander

Ecological Poetics
Novelist: The Trace
Essayist: Faithful Existence
Translation: Pablo Neruda

Cristina Garcí­a

Cuban-American Writer
Novelist & Poet
Young Adult Author
Novel: King of Cuba

Natalie Goldberg

Bestselling Author & Poet
Writing Down The Bones
Buddhist Themes
Visual Artist

Sara Gruen

NYT Bestselling Novelist
Water for Elephants
Animal Rights Advocate
Keynote Speaker

Pam Houston

Acclaimed Novelist
Short Story Writer
Essay Writer
Animals, Outdoors, Nature

Vanessa Hua

Acclaimed Novelist
Short Story Writer
Asian/Pacific Amer Award
Immigration Issues

Hisham Matar

Pulitzer Prize for Memoir
Acclaimed Libyan Novelist
Issues of Exile
Fathers and Sons

Rick Moody

Bestselling Novelist
Acclaimed Memoirist
Essays: Celestial Music
Novel: Hotels of America

Sir Andrew Motion

UK Poet Laureate (1999-09)
Dylan Thomas Prize Winner
Biographer and Novelist
Autobiographical Prose

Daniyal Mueenuddin

Pakistani-American Author
Short Story Writer
Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Eileen Myles

Acclaimed Poet and Novelist
Art Journalist and Essayist
Lambda Pioneer Award
LGBTQ Activist

Okey Ndibe

Nigerian American Author
Novels, Memoir, Essays
Commentator & Humorist
Issues of Immigration

Francine Prose

NYT Bestselling Author
Fiction, Nonfiction, Essay
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Reading Like A Writer

Ernesto Quiñonez

Acclaimed Novelist
Bodega Dreams
Oral Storyteller
Latino Trendsetter Award

Roxana Robinson

Shortlist IMPAC Award
Novels: Sparta & Cost
Art Scholar & Ecologist
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

Sapphire

Bestselling Novelist
Performance Poet
Social Justice Activist
FYE: Push | Film: Precious

George Saunders

NYT Bestselling Writer
Man Booker Prize Winner
MacArthur "Genius" Award
FYE: Tenth of December

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh

Award-winning Memoirist
Acclaimed Story Writer
New York Times Essayist
When Skateboards Will...

Michael Thomas

Novelist & Memoirist
IMPAC Dublin Award
Novel: Man Gone Down
Memoir: The Broken King

Gioia Timpanelli

Renowned Storyteller
Acclaimed Fiction Writer
American Book Award
Sometimes the Soul