The Arik Korman Show

Singer/songwriter Trevor Hall was raised on an island in South Carolina, where he realized at a young age that music was more than just a passion - it was, rather, his life’s art.

Trevor’s music, a blend of roots and folk music, is filled with a deep love of Eastern Mysticism. Along with numerous pilgrimages to India, he has also completed a series of sold-out tours and collaborations with artists such as Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, Xavier Rudd, and Nahko & Medicine for the People.

The Fruitful Darkness is Trevor’s first independent release — supported by his fans know as THE VILLAGERS — and it has become the #1 Music campaign of its kind in 2017. Follow him on Twitter @TrevorHallMusic

Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer, until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight.

He also mixes a mean cocktail.

Andy’s new novel is Artemis.

See him in the Northwest tonight at 7pm at Bellingham High School in conversation with Dr. Melissa Rice, Assistant Professor of Geology at Western Washington University, presented by Village Books.

You can also catch him tomorrow at 7pm at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park in conversation with bestselling author Neal Stephenson.

Info at AndyWeirAuthor.com

Harley Jessup is a production designer and visual effects art director, who joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1996 as production designer for “Monsters, Inc.” His other Pixar production design credits include the Academy Award-winning feature “Ratatouille,” the Golden Globe-nominated “Cars2” and “The Good Dinosaur.” As production designer, Harley leads a team of Pixar artists, designing the settings and characters for each film.

Harley’s newest Pixar film is “Coco,” which opens Wednesday, November 22nd. Info at movies.disney.com/coco

Chris Matthews is the host of MSNBC’s Hardball. He is the author of Hardball: How Politics is Played – Told by One Who Knows the Game; Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Postwar America; Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero; and Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked.

Chris’ latest book is Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. He was in the Northwest to speak at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store as part of the Civics series.

Claire Dederer is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses. Poser has been translated into 11 languages, optioned for television by Warner Bros., and adapted for the stage.

Claire is a long-time contributor to The New York Times. Her essays, criticism, and reviews have also appeared in The Atlantic, Harper’s, The Nation, Vogue, Chicago Tribune, Real Simple, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine, Yoga Journal, Newsday, Slate, Salon, and many other publications.

Her new memoir is Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning. Info at ClaireDederer.com

Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author, and a popular speaker who has appeared on The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, and NOVA. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and worked with the Hubble Space Telescope for 24 years.

Mario is the author of The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Amazing Number; Is God a Mathematician?, which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery;” and the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders.

Mario’s latest book is Why? What Makes Us Curious. He was in the Northwest to speak at the Downtown Seattle Public Library, presented by University Book Store. Info at MarioLivio.com

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, activist, author, and founder of the death acceptance collective The Order of the Good Death, and the webseries “Ask a Mortician,” which has led to features on NPR, BBC, The New Yorker, Vice, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Forbes.

She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory. Her new book is From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.

Caitlin was in the Northwest to speak at The Summit on Pike, presented by Town Hall Seattle. Follow her on Twitter @TheGoodDeath.

Robert Moor has written for The New York Times, Harper’s, n+1, New York, and GQ, among other publications. He is a recipient of the Middlebury Fellowship in Environmental Journalism, and has won multiple awards for his nonfiction writing.

Robert’s new debut book is On Trails: An Exploration. Info at RobertMoor.com

John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant. He is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine, was the founding director of two brain research institutes: the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research, at Seattle Pacific University, and the Talaris Research Institute, a nonprofit organization originally focused on how infants encode and process information.

Dr. Medina is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, and Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five.

His new book is Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp.

Info at brainrules.net

Jen Sincero is a bestselling author, success coach, and motivational speaker who has spent over a decade traveling the world helping people transform their lives and their bank accounts via her public appearances, private sessions, coaching seminars, and her books, including New York Times bestseller You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life.

Jen and her work have appeared in a variety of media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Comedy Central, Bloomberg Magazine, Men’s Journal, Success Magazine, Interview, Cosmopolitan, and O Magazine.

Jen’s new book is You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall as part of the Civics series.