Stephen Harrigan Stephen Harrigan has devoted much of his life to exploring and explaining Texas, ever since his familycrossed the Red River from Oklahoma in 1953. He is the author of numerous works of nonfiction andfiction, including the critically acclaimed novels A...
Toni Morrison Toni Morrison is the author of eleven novels, from The Bluest Eye (1970) to God Help the Child (2015).She received the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Nobel Prize in Literature.During her life, she was widely regarded as...
Laila Lalami Laila Lalami is the author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Other Americans, andThe Moor’s Account, which won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, and theHurston/Wright Legacy Award. The Moor’s Account was also a...
R.J. Palacio R.J. Palacio is the author of the Wonder Book series. Placio’s books tell the story of a boy named Auggie who, as the jacket to Wonder states, is “an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face.” These heartwarming books enable the reader...
Karamo Brown Karamo Brown rose to public attention as the “Culture Expert” on Netflix’s Queer Eye show. With this role, he has tried to make an impact on the lives of others by teaching them valuable lessons in relating to the world around them in a...
Tim O’Brien Popular writer Tim O’Brien has received several prestigious awards, including the National Book Award. Several of books deal with the horrific experiences of soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War, as well as depicting their postwar lives....
