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  • A person stands in a doorway with a wooden door ajar. Theyre wearing a brown, shearling-lined jacket, gloves, and a turtleneck sweater. The background is dimly lit with soft, warm lighting.

    Vigdis Hjorth

    Vigdis Hjorth (b. 1959) has over several decades been one of Norway’s most important authors. She published her debut in 1983 in the form of the children’s…

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    Marie Howe

    Marie Howe is the author of New and Selected Poems (W.W. Norton, April 2024) which includes poems from four volumes of poetry: Magdalene: Poems (W.W. Norton, 2017);…

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    Geoffrey C. Howes

    Geoffrey C. Howes is Professor Emeritus of German at Bowling Green State University. He earned a PhD from the University of Michigan in 1985. He has published…

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    Sawad Hussain

    Sawad Hussain is a translator from Arabic whose work was shortlisted for The 2023 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary…

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  • A person with short blonde hair and blue eyes is looking directly at the camera, wearing a black top. The background is softly blurred, highlighting their expression.

    Siri Hustvedt

    Siri Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, six essay collections, seven novels, including The Blazing World and Memories of the Future, and a work…

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    Gabino Iglesias

    Gabino Iglesias is a writer, journalist, professor, and book critic. He is the author of House of Bone and Rain and the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker…

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    Tahir Izgil

    Tahir Hamut Izgil is one of the foremost poets writing in the Uyghur language. He grew up in Kashgar, an ancient city in the southwest of the…

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    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

    Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and teacher working to help create the best possible climate future. She co-founded and leads Urban…

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  • A woman with short curly hair sits at a table, resting her arm on it. She wears a t-shirt, fishnet gloves, chunky jewelry, and earrings. She is looking confidently at the camera against a plain background.

    Joyelle Nicole Johnson

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  • A person with silver hair styled in a top knot and shaved sides leans against a wall. They are wearing a blue button-up shirt and a necklace, gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is softly blurred.

    Stephen Graham Jones

    Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of some thirty or thirty-five novels and collections, and there’s some novellas and comic books in there as well.…

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  • A person with short gray hair and glasses stands against a brick wall, arms crossed. Theyre wearing a black suit and have a calm expression, set against a dimly lit background.

    Moisés Kaufman

    Moisés Kaufman is a Venezuelan American theater director, filmmaker, playwright, founder of Tectonic Theater Project based in New York City, and co-founder of Miami New Drama at…

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  • A man with short dark hair, wearing a black jacket over a blue shirt, stands against a dark brick wall. He looks towards the camera, with a serious expression and muted lighting highlighting his face.

    Daniel Kehlmann

    Daniel Kehlmann was born in Munich in 1975. His novels and plays have won numerous prizes, including the Candide Prize, the Doderer Prize, the Kleist Prize, the…

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  • Woman with long, straight hair and an updo, wearing a colorful floral top, looking at the camera against a plain background.

    Mai Khoi

    Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese artist and activist. At the age of 12 she wrote her first song and joined her father’s wedding band the same year.…

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  • Smiling person with short, tousled hair stands against a white background, wearing a black long-sleeve top and blue jeans. Their hands are behind their back, and they are accessorized with hoop earrings and a necklace.

    Lisa Kron

    Lisa Kron wrote the book and lyrics for musical Fun Home in collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori, which won five 2015 Tony awards including Best Book, Score,…

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  • A man with curly gray hair and glasses stands with his arms crossed, wearing a beige suit and navy polka dot tie. He is looking up slightly, in front of a dark wall with graffiti.

    Amitava Kumar

    Amitava Kumar is the author of several works of nonfiction and four novels. His novel Immigrant, Montana was on the best of the year lists at The…

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  • A person with short white hair is smiling warmly. They are wearing a red collared shirt and a necklace. The background is plain and light-colored.

    Elizabeth Levy

    Elizabeth Levy is the author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for children. She is often lauded for treating serious issues with humor. From children’s series…

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