Liz Moore is a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. After a brief time as a musician in NYC, Moore shifted her focus to writing. Her first novel was The Words of Every Song, followed by Heft which landed on NPR’s Best of 2012 list. Moore’s fourth novel, Long Bright River was published in 2020 and has become both a New York Times and international best seller. The God of the Woods was published in 2024, debuted and has remained on the best seller list for over 29 weeks. Moore is Director of the Creative Writing MFA at Temple University.

Natasha Alford is an award-winning journalist, host, author and media executive recognized for harnessing the power of storytelling to inspire and educate. With degrees from Harvard University and Northwestern University, Alford was born in Syracuse, NY. In 2024, she published her critically acclaimed memoir, American Negra, which earned an International Latino Book Award for Best First Book. The book explores identity, resilience and the complexities of Black womanhood in America.