Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis is the award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter of two back-to-back Best Film Oscars: Million Dollar Baby directed by Clint Eastwood and Crash which he himself…
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Debora Spar
Debora Spar is the former president of Barnard College and the author of numerous books, including Ruling the Waves: Cycles of Invention, Chaos, and Wealth from the Compass to the…
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Michael Friedman
(1975-2017) Michael Friedman, an American composer and lyricist, was a founding Associate Artist of The Civilians. He received a 2007 Obie award for sustained excellence.
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Ben Yagoda
Ben Yagoda is a writer and educator. He teaches English, journalism, and writing at the University of Delaware, and is the author, co-author, or editor of nine books.
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Jeffrey McDaniel
Jeffrey McDaniel has published six books of poetry, most recently Thin Ice Olympics. He is the recipient of a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman is an American actress who has performed leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies.
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Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang is an actor and a playwright. His extensive Broadway credits include his Tony-nominated performance in The Speed of Darkness, Happy Loman opposite Dustin Hoffman in…
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Bob Mankoff
A cartoonist and the cartoon editor of The New Yorker, Bob Mankoff is one of the nation’s leading commentators on the role of humor in American business, politics, and life.
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Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean is the author of nine books, including The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup; My Kind of Place; Saturday Night; and Lazy Little Loafers.
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Susan Cheever
American novelist and biographer, Susan Cheever’s books include My Name is Bill: Bill Wilson — His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous; Home Before Dark, a memoir about…
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