Authors / Common Read

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.

Patrisse Cullors

New York Times Bestselling Author, Educator, Artist and Abolitionist

Jeannette Walls

Best-Selling Author of The Glass Castle
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David Baldacci

David Baldacci

Best-selling novelist and founder of Wish You Well Foundation for Literacy
Keywords:
  • Storyteller;
  • Novelist;
  • Attorney;
  • Literacy Advocate;
  • Author
Robert Bilott

Robert Bilott

Prominent Environmental Attorney, Author of the Critically Acclaimed Book, Exposure, and Inspiration Behind the Film Dark Waters, Starring Mark Ruffalo
Keywords:
  • Legal Affairs;
  • Environment;
  • Environmental Consciousness;
  • Best-Selling Author;
  • Author
Patrisse Cullors

Patrisse Cullors

New York Times Bestselling Author, Educator, Artist and Abolitionist
Keywords:
  • #BlackLivesMatter;
  • Activist;
  • Social Justice;
  • Author;
  • Black History Month;
  • Best-Selling Author
Scott Dikkers

Scott Dikkers

Founder of the iconic comedy empire The Onion; Public Relations and Marketing Authority
Keywords:
  • The Onion;
  • Editor-in-Chief;
  • Humor;
  • Media;
  • Marketing;
  • Branding
Dr. Paul Farmer

Dr. Paul Farmer

Global Humanitarian
Keywords:
  • Author;
  • Social Justice;
  • Health;
  • Human Rights;
  • Humanitarianism
Linda Greenlaw

Linda Greenlaw

Real-Life Hero of The Perfect Storm and Best-Selling Author
Keywords:
  • Fishing Boat Captain;
  • The Perfect Storm;
  • Risk Management;
  • Grit;
  • Courage
Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Master Storyteller, Host & Producer
Keywords:
  • Comedian;
  • Author;
  • Storyteller;
  • Humor
Michele Norris

Michele Norris

Washington Post Opinions Columnist, Former NPR Host and Special Correspondent, and Founding Director of The Race Card Project
Keywords:
  • Journalist;
  • NPR;
  • Black History Month;
  • The Race Card Project;
  • Social Issues
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
Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls

Best-Selling Author of The Glass Castle
Keywords:
  • The Glass Castle;
  • Homelessness;
  • Author;
  • Poverty;
  • Film
Atticus

Atticus

Anonymous online poet and bestselling author of Love Her Wild
Keywords:
  • Poet;
  • Creativity;
  • Social Media;
  • Storyteller;
  • Author
Dr. Inge Auerbacher

Dr. Inge Auerbacher

Holocaust survivor and author
Keywords:
  • Holocaust;
  • Survivor;
  • Human Rights;
  • Author;
  • Scientist;
  • Jewish