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Authors and Common Read speakers offer unique perspectives on life and the world we share. Poets, journalists and activists bring you inside their writing, challenging each of us to better know ourselves through storytelling.
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- Storyteller;
- Novelist;
- Attorney;
- Literacy Advocate;
- Author;
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Robert Bilott
Robert Bilott
Prominent Environmental Attorney, Author of the Critically Acclaimed Book, Exposure, the Inspiration Behind the Film Dark Waters, Starring Mark Ruffalo, and Lecturer at Yale School of Public Health
Keywords:
- Legal Affairs;
- Environment;
- Environmental Consciousness;
- Best-Selling Author;
- Author;
- ESG;
- Exclusive
Keywords:
- Fishing Boat Captain;
- The Perfect Storm;
- Risk Management;
- Grit;
- Courage;
- Exclusive
Keywords:
- Comedian;
- Author;
- Storyteller;
- Humor;
- Exclusive
Michele Norris
Michele Norris
Washington Post Columnist; Former NPR “All Things Considered” Host; Founder, The Race Card Project; Author of Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race (January 2024)
Keywords:
- Journalist;
- NPR;
- Black History Month;
- The Race Card Project;
- Social Issues;
- Exclusive
Picking Cotton
Picking Cotton
New York Times Best-Selling Book and Story of Truth, Injustice, and Redemption
Keywords:
- Social Justice;
- Redemption;
- Judicial Reform;
- Author;
- Overcoming Adversity;
- Exclusive
Amanda L. Tyler
Amanda L. Tyler
Supreme Court Expert; UC Berkeley Law Professor; Author with Ruth Bader Ginsburg of Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue
Keywords:
- Law Professor;
- Women's Rights;
- Supreme Court;
- Author;
- Legal Affairs;
- Constitutional Rights;
- Diversity & Inclusion;
- Leadership;
- Exclusive
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; NYT Bestselling Author of Lessons from the Edge
Keywords:
- Foreign Policy;
- World Affairs;
- Leadership;
- Crisis Management;
- Exclusive
Keywords:
- Holocaust;
- Survivor;
- Human Rights;
- Author;
- Scientist;
- Jewish
Lauren Berger
Lauren Berger
Entrepreneur, Author, and CEO/Founder of InternQueen.com and CareerQueen.com
Keywords:
- Author;
- Leadership;
- Entrepreneur
Keywords:
- Journalist;
- Politics;
- Best-Selling Author;
- Media;
- NPR;
- Legal Affairs;
- Elections
A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles
Journalist and Author, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker – now a Netflix Original
Keywords:
- Netflix;
- Black History Month;
- Author;
- Best-Selling Author;
- Headline News