Searching for a new book for your community reading program? These authors are all Community Reads favorites who entertain audiences while igniting conversations about identity, creativity, and the human experience. Unite your community with bestselling books, open dialogue, and compelling events with these beloved and experienced speakers.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Writes about the power of memory in the acquisition of freedom and liberation
- Addresses harmful interpretations of history—and its erasure
Rebecca Makkai
- Discusses finding a balance between a good story and an honest story, and shares the lessons she learned about genre, suspense, and realism
- Talks about techniques for researching lives unlike our own and creating characters with the respect they deserve
Celeste Ng
- Explores issues of cultural identity, gender relations, and the struggles faced by multicultural families
- Engages in fireside chats about how Asian-Americans fit into conversations about race
Michelle Zauner
- Expresses how she reclaims her identity, language, and history through food
- Examines complex relationships between family, heritage, grief, and creativity
John Green
- Takes a content-rich dive into history, technology, creativity, and ultimately, human existence
- Reflects on the contradictions of the human experience