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Event Committee
Authors Auction Committee
Karen Malin, Lead
Tulika Agarwal
Kathy Bratcher
Mary Weatherup
Melinda Wynar
Organizing Committee
Andrea Recht MacDonald, Co-Chair
Karen Silberman, Co-Chair
Betina Greenberg
Sandra Korwek
Karen Malin
Vera Pitrofsky
Featured Guests
Ayad Akhtar
Dr. Seth Lerer
Authors Auction
Mary Kubica
Rafael Lopez
Rick Lupert
Barney Mann
Kimmery Martin
Susan Meissner
David Miller
Laura Taylor Namey
Mark Oshiro
Eric Peterson
Dr. A. Pulido
Christopher Reich
Lisa See
Rick Seidenwurm
Brian Selznick
Joey Seymour
Barbara Stark-Nemon
Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
Diana Todaro
Marcie Wessels
Kiri Westby
Authors
Chris Baron
Jennifer Coburn
Marcie Colleen
Rachel Conners
Matt Coyle
Lacy Crawford
Kim Dickson
Jan Eliasberg
Iris Engstrand
Chris Epting
Michele Gable
Jack Gantos
George Geary
Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Walt Gragg
Neal Griffin
Heather Gudenkauf
Jill G. Hall
R.D. Kardon
Adib Khorram
Mission Marketplace
Geppetto’s Toys
Rodan + Fields
Saavi
Shops & Restaurants
Be Boutique
Boon Supply
Bookshop.org
Chrisi’s Creations
Marketing, Video Production
David Kiang
Events.com
Event Volunteers
Ed Burns
Jodi Kennedy
Jamie Orose