Lori Carlson-Hijuelos is an editor, translator, and writer whose career began at the Americas Society in New York City. She is the anthologist of many books, most notable among them Cool Salsa and Red Hot Salsa. She is also the author of three novels, including The Sunday Tertulia.

Oscar Hijuelos was one of America’s finest novelists of the late 20th century. He was the first American of Latino ethnicity, specifically Cuban-American, to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his beloved novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. Among his other works is his acclaimed Mr. Ives’ Christmas, which reveals his Christian faith in the tradition of Catholicism.

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Ryan Pote is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force, deployed throughout Central and South America. He was medically separated after sustaining injuries during an emergency landing. Ryan currently works for the Department of Defense. Before the Navy, he worked as a scuba diving instructor in Hawaii and as a microbiology lab tech conducting algae-biofuels research. He holds a Masters degree in history from Ashland University. He lives with his wife and children in New England.

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Rob Hart is the author of The Medusa Protocol, Assassins Anonymous, The Paradox Hotel, The Warehouse, the Ash McKenna crime series, and is the co-author of Scott Free with James Patterson. He’s worked as a book publisher, a reporter, a political communications director, and a commissioner for the City of New York. Hart lives in Jersey City.

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Alexandra Grabbe began her career in Paris, greeting listeners each evening with her signature line, “Good Evening, Paris!”. As one of the most popular FM hosts in the city, she connected French audiences to the latest American music while honing her lifelong love of writing.

Even as a child, Alexandra wrote and staged skits with her brother – an early sign of the creative spirit that would define her life. That same storytelling passion shines through in her memoir Seeing Joy (March 17, 2026). After marrying a Frenchman, Alexandra’s career path shifted from broadcasting to writing. When she was passed over for a management position at the radio station because she was “a woman, and American”, she turned to the written word as an outlet, becoming editor of the newsletter for the American Section of the International Lycée while raising three bilingual children.

Over the next 25 years, Alexandra built a thriving freelance career. A regular contributor to France Today, she also published work in US Airways Attaché and American Profile, to name a few. Once her children were grown – two attending Ivy League universities, and one working as a chief sound engineer for Babyface –

Alexandra returned to the United States to begin a new chapter. In 2004, she founded and managed Chez Sven, an eco-friendly bed-and-breakfast in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, which received praise from guests and was featured in The Guardian and The Boston Globe. For twelve years, she also wrote Wellfleet Today, a blog about sustainable living on Cape Cod. A graduate of Vassar College, Alexandra continues to blend creativity, insight and a deep appreciation for both French and American culture in her work.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ward Larsen is an eight-time winner of the Florida Book Award. He has also been nominated for the Macavity Award. A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Larsen flew twenty-two missions in Operation Desert Storm. He has served as a federal law enforcement officer and as an airline captain, and he is a trained aircraft accident investigator.

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In her novel Dominion: Ascension, D. A. imagines a world where women rule, men are controlled, and technology quietly shapes truth, identity, and control behind the scenes.

What makes Murray especially compelling is her real-world experience as a tech executive. She understands how systems are designed, how algorithms influence behavior, and how easily progress can blur into control. As debates around AI, digital surveillance, and autonomy continue to grow, Dominion offers a thought-provoking lens on where those paths might lead.

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JOANNE REDDING grew up in Brooklyn and eventually made her way to Manhattan, then the suburbs of Westchester County, and finally Greenwich, CT. She holds a bachelor’s degree in French and a master’s in finance from New York University and is a certified Master Gardener with a degree in landscape design. Over her career, she has worked at an airport and an engineering firm, spent over fifteen years on Wall Street, and run her own landscape design business. The proud mom of two amazing young adults, Joanne shares her home in the New York City area with her two elderly but endlessly loved dogs. For more information, visit https://joannereddingauthor.com/.

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Aaron Poochigian is a poet, classics scholar, and translator who lives and writes in New York City. His work has appeared in such newspapers and journals as The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, and Poetry Magazine. He's the author of Four Walks in Central Park: A Poetic Guide to the Park, and his translations include Stung with Love (Penguin UK). His new translation is Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Learn more at aaronpoochigian.com

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