A successful novelist and poet who was teaching writing and comparative literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, McManus was given a $4,000 advance from Harpers magazine to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker and the scandalous Las Vegas murder trial of Ted Binion, the tournaments prodigal host. But, in an attempt to experience the workings... read full bio
Jerry Michalski is a pioneer in the evolving corporate, social, and cultural landscape being carved out by the technological revolution. The first Managing Editor of Esther Dysons groundbreaking publication, Release 1.0, he has shed light on everything from the birth of the Internet and the rise of Silicon Valley to the recent start-up venture frenzy and the latest innovations that... read full bio
Janice Dickinson is an American model, fashion photographer, actress, author and agent. By the 1980s, she was considered a supermodel in the fashion industry, and later expanded her profession to reality television by judging for four cycles on America's Next Top Model. She subsequently opened her own modeling agency, which was documented as The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. In 2002,... read full bio
Actress Jackie Zeman played Nurse Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital for 32 years, since creating the role in 1978. She has received four Daytime Emmy nominations, a Soap Opera Digest Award, and the Hollywood International Favorite Actress Award for this role. She has also performed in off-Broadway and community productions, as well as in feature films and several primetime specials... read full bio
James A. Jackson is a former professional basketball player, who was chosen fourth in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks where he joined Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn to form the 'Three J's', known to many as the talented young nucleus of the team. He has participated in three NBA play-off tournaments, he also led the United States... read full bio
Award-winning essayist and novelist, John Ralston Saul has had a growing impact on political and economic thought in many countries. Declared a prophet" by TIME magazine, he is included in the prestigious Utne Reader's list of the world's 100 leading thinkers and visionaries. He is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good;... read full bio
Adults as well as children will recognize Judy Blume titles as: Are You There God It's Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We're Together; and Forever. Blume has also written the novels Wifey, Smart Women, and her latest, Summer Sisters. More than 75 million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into... read full bio
Jane Wagner is an Emmy-, Peabody- and Drama Desk Award-winning playwright, Jane is best known for her Broadway success, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, as well as The Incredible Shrinking Woman.... read full bio
Jessica Jackley is a microfinance pioneer and the co-founder of Kiva, the world's first online micro-lending marketplace for the working poor. Jessica is the driving force and inspirational spirit of the organization and she speaks to audiences around the world on microfinance, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility.... read full bio
Jim Kaat won sixteen Gold Gloves and was an All-Star for three seasons. In addition to leading the American League (AL) in wins (25) and complete games (19), he led the AL in shutouts (5). He has three seasons with 20 wins, to go along with his 283 lifetime victories. Following a brief assignment under former player Pete Rose as pitching... read full bio
Survivor, expert, and activist Jodee Blanco is one of the country's preeminent voices on the subject of bullying. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story. A chronicle of her years as the student outcast, the book inspired a movement among bullying victims everywhere of all ages – in... read full bio
One of the principal architects of the Southern California sound, Mr. Souther played a key role in the formation of the Eagles. He cowrote the band’s hits “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love” and “New Kid in Town"". A highly sought-after songwriter and session man, Mr. Souther also released three critically acclaimed solo albums — John David Souther, Black Rose and... read full bio
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Butler personifies the diversity often found in Smooth Jazz today while maintaining a very distinctive identity with his solo work. His South African roots yield a musical background flavored by the rhythms of World Music and Reggae yielding an end product which is refreshingly beat-driven at times thus bringing an interesting flavor to the musical blend we have come to... read full bio
Since attracting worldwide acclaim as a member of Chick Coreas Elektric Band and Akoustic Banda creative association that has now spanned eighteen yearsGRAMMY-winning bassist John Patitucci has become one of todays most influential musicians and composers. He has released several remarkable albums as leader of his own groups and made notable contributions to renowned ensembles led by Wayne Shorter, Stan... read full bio
A principal innovator of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield has expressed himself in the vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically tinged groove music and orchestral ensembles with ease and enthusiasm. From early on, his versatility and technical mastery won him sideman gigs with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Cobham/Duke among many.... read full bio
Judith Warner has burst upon today's cultural scene with her revolutionary bestseller, Perfect Madness: Anxiety in the Age of Motherhood, opening up a new dialogue about the demands placed on women as mothers by themselves and society. Creating a cultural firestorm, starting with a cover story on Newsweek magazine, Warner is changing the ways motherhood is perceived in this country.... read full bio
Miss Manners, the forerunner of today's civility movement, was raised as a model citizen in a society that was far from flawless. If only she could get people to act with the same politeness as they talk about. But official notice has not evaded her relentless attempts to raise awareness of and encourage the practice of etiquette beyond the clichéd... read full bio
Julia Reed is an essayist and author, Julia is a senior writer at Vogue where she is in charge of the magazines political coverage. A food critic and contributing editor at Newsweek, she covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina with first-person accounts of the devastation of the city. Julia Reed is a contributing editor at Newsweek, where she writes the... read full bio
Harding played three seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings. He won the Del Wilson and Four Broncos Memorial Trophies as the WHL's top goaltender and most outstanding player respectively. He represented Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal. He was selected in the second... read full bio
