William McGuire Bryson is an American journalist and author who was naturalized as a British citizen in 2014.

Alice C. Steinbach was an American journalist and author who won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her feature for the Baltimore Sun Magazine, A Boy of Unusual Vision, which describes the experience of a blind 10-year old boy, Calvin Stanley.

Cheryl Strayed is an American writer and podcast host.

From the halls of the White House Office of Management and Budget to becoming America's most beloved culinary teacher, Ina Garten has built an empire on the simple philosophy that good food brings people together.

John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist.

Jennifer Grey is best known for her iconic portrayal of Baby in the classic film *Dirty Dancing*, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She also starred in the acclaimed series *Red Oaks* and won season eleven of *Dancing with the Stars*. At 62, she authored *Out of the Corner*, a memoir described as a powerful coming-of-age story about personal evolution.