Former Major League Pitcher, Olympic Gold Medalist and motivational speaker
Acclaimed Novelist and Author of The Hakawati
Renowned raw food expert, international supermodel and award-winning actress
Doyenne of Italian Cooking in America
Co-Founder of San Diego Comic-Con and National Security Advisor
Award-Winning Biographer and Historian
Fashion and Style Expert
Cultural Commentator and Author of The Official Preppy Handbook and True Prep
Author of Long Time Leaving, Humorist and Sportswriter
Philosopher and International Bestselling Author of Religion for Atheists
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Memoirist
Emmy Award-winning musician, author, and philanthropist
Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
New York Times Bestselling Historian and Lifelong Scholar
Modern-day adventurer, long-distance swimmer and bestselling author
Author of The Healthy Kitchen and Oprah's Former Personal Chef
Journalist, Columnist and Social Arbiter
Critically Acclaimed Novelist and Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad
L.A. Noir Crime Writer and Social Commentator
Winner of the James Beard Award for American Cooking, Gifted Chef and Storyteller
Cultural Critic and Two-Time Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Author of the 2010 National Book Award-winning Lord of Misrule
World-renowned speaker, author, founder of the green building movement, visionary & Greentech entrepreneur.
Jewelry Historian and Author of Brooches
Travel Writer, Essayist and Novelist
Cookbook Author, Actress, and World Authority on Indian Cuisine
Corporate Coach and Leadership Trainer
Legendary Author and Editor of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Graphic Designer Extraordinaire
Graphic Artist and Breast Cancer Survivor
Legendary Hollywood film and television director, producer, and writer
Author, journalist and innovator of the Barefoot-Running Movement
Bestselling Author of the Gen-X Classic, Bright Lights, Big City, and Passionate Oenophile
Expert in Jewish American Cuisine and James Beard Awardee
Award-winning comics journalist and author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
James Beard Award and IACP Award-winning bread maker, instructor, and author
Picasso Expert and Author of the Life of Picasso Series
Acclaimed Author, Humorist and Memoirist
Author of the acclaimed bestseller Swamplandia!
Author of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel Empire Falls
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Essayist
Ground-Breaking Journalist and Renowned Writer
Esteemed Writer, Film Historian and Critic
Nine-Time Olympic Medalist and Author of Gold Medal Fitness
Inspirational Speaker and Executive Producer/Head Writer of the hit show Touched By An Angel
The Nation's Top Art Crime Investigator and New York Times Bestselling Author of Priceless
