—William Gay, author of PROVINCES OF NIGHT

—Rick Bragg, author of ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN’ and AVA’S MAN

—Tom Perrotta, author of THE LEFTOVERS

—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post

—The Seattle Times

—Scott Spencer, author of ENDLESS LOVE

—Colin Harrison, author of THE HAVANA ROOM

—Stewart O'Nan, author of THE SPEED QUEEN and THE NIGHT COUNTRY

—Gretchen Rubin, author of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT