Literature & Fiction

Many of our Literature & Fiction speakers have been honored with top accolades in their field, including Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes, PEN/Faulkner Awards, and National Book Critics Circle Awards. Whether giving a speech to a small group of dedicated university students, a lecture to a community library, or an innovative keynote address to a major corporation, our literary legends never fail to engage audiences with stories of their craft, their inspiration, and their unique perspective on the world.

Historical Fiction

Pico Iyer

Travel Writer, Essayist and Novelist

Ha Jin

National Book Award-Winning Novelist

Paula McLain

Novelist, Poet and Book Club Favorite

Mary Doria Russell

Prize-winning novelist and international bestseller

Lisa See

Author of the Book Club Favorites, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls

Jeff Shaara

New York Times bestselling author of historical and military fiction