Faith and Spirituality

Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez

Mexican Poet
Disablity Advocate
Love on Wheels

Coleman Barks

Acclaimed Poet
Premier Translator of Rumi
Hummingbird Sleep: Poems
J Hollister Interfaith Award

Ellen Bass

Award-winning Poet
Beloved Teacher
Lambda Lit Award
Bestselling Nonfiction Author

Sherwin Bitsui

Native American Poet
Structure in Ecopoetics
PEN Open Book Award
Poems: Flood Song

Jericho Brown

Acclaimed Poet
American Book Award
Gay Rights Advocate
The New Testament

Mahogany L. Browne

Spoken Word Poet
YA & Children's Author
Performer & Activist
Black Girl Magic

Marcelo Hernandez Castillo

Mexican Poet & Translator
Immigration Advocate
LGBTQ Themes

Natashia Deón

Acclaimed Novelist
Faith in Writing
Immigration Attorney
Novel: Grace

Carrie Fountain

Award-winning Poet
YA: I’m Not Missing
NPR Podcast Host

Forrest Gander

Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet
Ecological Poetics
Novelist & Essayist
Translator from Spanish

Natalie Goldberg

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

Joy Harjo

US Poet Laureate (2019-20)
NAMMY winning Musician
Essays: Soul Talk, Soul...
FYE Memoir: Crazy Brave

Marie Howe

Acclaimed Poet
NYS Poet Laureate (2014)
Speaker on Faith
Kingdom of Ordinary Time

Li-Young Lee

Chinese American Poet
Poetry of Resilience
Poems: Behind My Eyes
Themes: Faith & Exile

Rajiv Mohabir

Indo-Carribbean Author
Award-winning Poet
Essayist & Translator
LGBTQ Issues

Pádraig Ó Tuama

Acclaimed Irish Poet
Theologian and Mediator
Peace & Reconciliation
LGBTQ Inclusion

Gregory Orr

Poet, Memoirist, Essayist
Poetry and Survival
How Beautiful the Beloved
Memoir: The Blessing

Alicia Ostriker

Distinguished Poet
Jewish Book Award
Poetry & Spirituality
Poetry & Politics

Maggie Smith

Award-winning Poet
Good Bones (viral poem)
Poetry & Nature
Faith, Spirituality, Healing

Gioia Timpanelli

Renowned Storyteller
Acclaimed Fiction Writer
American Book Award
Sometimes the Soul

Mai Der Vang

Acclaimed Hmong Poet
W. Whitman Award-winner
Themes: Exile & Refugees
Poems: Afterland