Meet the Masterminds Behind the Most Influential Books with High-Quality Author Summaries

Julie Phillips is a varied, successful author specializing in fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction.

Joan Maloof is a renowned nature author and founder of the Old-Growth Forest Network.

Eric Rutkow is a renowned Yale historian and author of several books on American legal and constitutional history.

Greg Grandin is an award-winning historian and cultural critic, renowned for his work on Latin American and US history.

Benjamin Moser is an acclaimed biographer and award-winning translator of Portuguese language works.

Walter Tevis is an acclaimed American novelist, known for his science fiction, fantasy and drama writing.

Winthrop Jordan is an acclaimed American historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of groundbreaking books on race and culture.

Award-winning author Stephen Harrigan is renowned for insightful, thought-provoking works of fiction that transport the reader to another world.

Elizabeth Strout is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author renowned for her realistic portrayals of complex human emotions.

Steve Yarbrough is a critically acclaimed author of novels and short stories, known for creating vivid characters and exploring the human experience.

Tina Rosenberg, Pulitzer-winning author and contributing editor at The New York Times, specializes in writing about global issues.

Karla Starr is a bestselling author of historical fiction and romance novels with a unique style and captivating story-telling.

Award-winning poet, Pulitzer and National Book Award recipient, Natasha Trethewey.

Renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize winner David Hackett Fischer, author of acclaimed works on American history.

Gregor von Rezzori is an celebrated and award-winning Austrian writer and journalist known for his vivid and philosophical novels.

William Taubman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian, specializing in the Soviet Union and Cold War.

Alexis Ohanian is a NYT bestselling author, entrepreneur, startup enthusiast, and passionate cheerleader for the Internet.

Stacy Schiff is an American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer known for her insightful works chronicling history.

Accomplished author of psychology and sports performance books, W. Timothy Gallwey's works seek to bring out a person's best.

Award-winning scholar Orly Lobel examines the dynamic impact of law and culture on innovation.

Richard Reeves is renowned for his work on American politics, government and policy. His thought-provoking books are widely acclaimed.

Donald W. Braben is an eminent biologist and physicist, acclaimed for his theories on evolutionary biology and energy resources.

Jared Cohen is a renowned international relations expert, New York Times bestselling author, and influential public speaker.

Scott A. Snyder is an acclaimed author known for his ground-breaking works of science fiction.