Holland Taylor is an award-winning actress, acclaimed for her work on stage, in film and on television. Her one-woman play about the life of former Texas governor Ann Richards earned her a Tony nomination in 2013.
Calvin Trillin has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1963, and over those many years, he’s written enough pieces about Texas food and politics and life in general to fill an anthology. His book, “Trillin on Texas,” was released in 2011.
Diane Wood is a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge who is respected across the political spectrum as an intellectual heavyweight. Twice, she made President Obama’s shortlist for the Supreme Court.
Wyatt Cenac’s reports for “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart introduced his work to a wide audience, but his work reaches far beyond his role as a fake news writer and correspondent.
Garrison Keillor is an author, humorist, storyteller and icon of public broadcasting whose weekly radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” was a part of our lives, in one form or another, from 1974 to 2016.
John Mackey is co-founder & CEO of Whole Foods Market, the largest U.S. natural-foods grocer with a growing global presence, with more than 300 stores in North America and the U.K. Whole Foods marked its 30th anniversary in 2010.
Matthew Dowd has worked at the heart of American politics for decades, shaping strategies and campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Singer-songwriter Chely Wright has been named Best New Female Vocalist and one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People. She’s also the author of a memoir, the first openly gay country music star and founder of The LIKE ME Organization.
Lawrence Wright is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and staff writer for The New Yorker. Wright won the Pulitzer in 2007 for his book, “Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11.”
Douglas Brinkley’s books explore American history from old times to new, from one end of the country to the other, through profiles of events and people and institutions. His book “The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom” was published in 2011.
