AUTHORS

Peter Hessler is an American journalist and writer. He has written four books about China and has contributed numerous articles to The New Yorker and National Geographic, among other publications.

Sue Halpern is an American author and writer. She has been working as a staff writer at The New Yorker. She is also a The New York Review of Books regular contributor. Before, she worked as a columnist for Mother Jones, Ms., and Smithsonian Magazine. Additionally, she has authored seven books.

Eliza Griswold is a prominent Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and journalist. As of now, she works at The New Yorker as a contributing writer. Furthermore, Eliza works at New York University as a Distinguished Writer in Residence.

Anand Gopal is a journalist, sociologist, and author. He serves as an Assistant Research Professor, at the Center on the Future of War, School of Politics and Global Studies at ASU. Anand is the author of No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes, which describes the travails of three Afghans caught in the war on terror.

Adam Gopnik is a veteran American writer and essayist. He has been serving as a staff writer for The New Yorker, to which he has contributed non-fiction, fiction, memoir, and criticism since 1986. Adam is also the author of nine books.

Rivka Galchen is a Canadian-American journalist and writer. As of now, she works at The New Yorker magazine as a contributor to journalism and essays. Rivka is the author of 5 books. Atmospheric Disturbances, her first book was published in the year 2008. Furthermore, it was awarded the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing.

William Finnegan is a prominent American journalist and author. As of now, he works at The New Yorker as a staff writer since 1987 and a contributor since 1984. Furthermore, William is the author of works of international journalism.