Speakers on Common Read / FYE
Ayad Akhtar
tells many stories in many ways.
Andrew Aydin
knows we must understand our history to fight for our future.
Alison Bechdel
is one to watch out for.
Thi Bui
explores the borders - national, personal, and familiar.
Rebecca Carroll
is coming through loud and clear.
Jessamine Chan
scrutinizes societal expectations.
Maureen Corrigan
reads a lot, like, A LOT!
Rebecca Donner
is an archival sleuth.
Dave Eggers
is an author of staggering brilliance.
Ben Fountain
is a pretty good attorney but a great writer.
Roxane Gay
is feminist AF.
Dave Isay
is saving our stories for our great-grandchildren.
Mira Jacob
has the hard conversations.
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
is writing love letters to lineage.
Viet Thanh Nguyen
calls us to re-examine our own history.
Ann Patchett
is a champion of literary culture.
Jon Ronson
is brill!
Sarah Smarsh
knows which way the wind is blowing.
Andrew Solomon
writes important books about the most important things.
Luis Alberto Urrea
is a literary badass with a rock and roll heart.
Kevin Wilson
has tricks up his sleeve.
