Jacques Barzun
French-American historian known for his studies of the history of ideas and cultural history
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David Shenk
American writer, lecturer, and filmmaker
Forrest Carter
American Western and Children’s novelist with a dubious background.
Ted Chiang
American science fiction writer
Daniel Yergin
American author, speaker, energy expert, and economic historian
Richard Powers
American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology
Jared M. Diamond
American geographer, historian, ornithologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee ; Guns, Germs, and Steel ; Collapse , The World Until Yesterday , and Upheaval . Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology
Charles C. Mann
American journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics
Charles Bukowski
German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer
Booker T. Washington
American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States