Chris Abani

NYT Bestselling Novelist
Nigerian-born Poet

Osama Alomar

Acclaimed Syrian Author
Flash Fiction/Poetry

Peter Balakian

Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet
Black Dog of Fate

Vanessa Chan

Bestselling Novelist
Former Technology Executive

Bryan Doerries

Theater of War Productions
Translator of Ancient Greek

Tarfia Faizullah

Poet & Translator
Pushcart Prize-winning Author

Carolyn Forché

Award-winning Poet
Memoir: What You Have Heard Is True

Isabella Hammad

Award-winning Novelist
O. Henry Prize

Nathalie Handal

Arab American Book Award
Dislocation, Home & Exile

Brenda Hillman

Griffin Poetry Prize
Environmental Advocate

Andrew Krivak

Acclaimed Novelist
National Book Award Finalist

Akil Kumarasamy

Award-winning Author
Bard Fiction Prize

Dunya Mikhail

Iraqi-American Poet & Writer
Arab American Book Award

Pádraig Ó Tuama

Acclaimed Irish Poet
Podcast Host: Poetry Unbound

Chigozie Obioma

Award-winning Novelist
NAACP Image Award

Brian Turner

Acclaimed Soldier-Poet
Poet, Memoirist & Essayist

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Novelist & Memoirist
Literary & Social Activist

Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ

Acclaimed Novelist & Short Story Writer