David Sedaris is a comedian, author and radio contributor.

Edgar Cantero is a writer and cartoonist from Barcelona working in Catalan, Spanish and English.

Cristina Alger is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University Law School who worked as a financial analyst and corporate attorney before becoming a writer.

A third generation native Arizonan, Kelly deVos can tell you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about cactus, cattle and climate, as she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Arizona State University.

Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 17 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, which is set in Paris.

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.