Historians & Best-Selling Authors
All acclaimed for their storytelling and unparalleled perspective, our Historians & Best-Selling Authors draw on their captivating work from the pages of well-worn novels to interpretive looks at our past to bring both new and old worlds to life on stage.
David Baldacci
One of the world’s most celebrated storytellers, this trial lawyer turned best-selling novelist and literacy advocate shares an intimate look at the life of a writer and his passion for his work.
- Storyteller;
- Novelist;
- Attorney;
- Literacy Advocate;
- Author
Garrison Keillor
The beloved author, humorist and radio personality dispenses novel insights on love, modernity, nostalgia, religion and other facets of daily life.
Captain Scott Kelly
History-Making NASA Astronaut; First to Complete a Year-in-Space Mission
- Astronaut;
- American Hero;
- NASA;
- Author;
- Year In Space
Jeannette Walls
As depicted in her best-selling The Glass Castle, Jeannette captivates audiences through her resilient journey in pursuit of authenticity.
- The Glass Castle;
- Homelessness;
- Author;
- Poverty;
- Film
- Pulitzer Prize;
- Author;
- Cultural Commentary
Carl Bernstein
This Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistic icon, political commentator and author shares insight into the current climate in Washington, and the intersection of politics, the media and culture.
- Politics;
- Historian;
- World Affairs;
- Media Personality;
- Author
- Documentarian;
- filmmaker;
- Storyteller;
- Historian
- Author;
- Historian;
- American History;
- Pulitzer Prize
- Author;
- Storyteller;
- History Channel
Richard Norton Smith
Nationally Recognized Authority on the American Presidency
- Historian;
- Author;
- American History;
- Politics;
- American Presidency
Mark Sullivan
The acclaimed New York Times best-selling author shares the spellbinding journey behind the making of his bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky.