There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

Joseph Brodsky

Asa Don Brown

Asa Don Brown is a Canadian-American author, speaker, and psychologist. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Capella…

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Ashleigh Brilliant

Ashleigh Brilliant was born in London, England in 1933. He moved to the United States in 1964 and earned a PhD in history from…

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Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith was a 19-year-old Canadian woman who died in custody in 2007. She had been in and out of the juvenile justice system…

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Ashly Lorenzana

Ashly Lorenzana is an American sex worker, freelance writer, and author of the autobiographical memoir Sex, Drugs & Being an…

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Askhari Johnson Hodari

Askhari Johnson Hodari is a writer, educator, and scholar. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Howard University and a BA from…

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Astrid Lindgren

Astrid Lindgren was a Swedish children's author who wrote some of the most beloved children's books of all time, including Pippi…

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Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was a writer, poet, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "black, lesbian, feminist,…

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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was a Belgian-born British actress and humanitarian. She is best known for her roles in films such as Roman…

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Audrey Niffenegger

Audrey Niffenegger is an American author and artist. She was born in South Haven, Michigan in 1963. She studied at the Art…

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Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs (born Christopher Robison) is an American writer. He is best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir…

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Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was a bishop, theologian, and philosopher. He was born in North Africa to a pagan father and a…

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Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon is a New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep…

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Austin Phelps

Austin Phelps was born in West Brookfield, Massachusetts on January 7, 1820. He was a Congregational minister and educator. He…

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Avi

Avi is a talented and driven young man. He is passionate about science, social entrepreneurship, and activism. He is a founder…

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Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2002 with her debut album, Let Go, which spawned the hit…

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Dutch-American feminist, author, and former politician of Somali descent. She is a critic of Islam and…

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Azar Nafisi

Azar Nafisi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1955. She is a writer, professor, and exile. She is best known for her book "Reading…

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B.F. Skinner

Burrhus Frederic Skinner was an American psychologist who is considered one of the most influential behaviorists of the 20th…

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B.W. Powe

B.W. Powe was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1955. He is a poet, novelist, essayist, and critic. He has published eight books of…

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Banana Yoshimoto

Banana Yoshimoto is a Japanese writer born in Tokyo in 1964. * She is the daughter of the poet and critic Takaaki Yoshimoto. *…

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Banksy

Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director. His satirical street art and subversive…

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. * His father was a Kenyan economist and his mother was an American…

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