Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed novels include "The Things They Carried" (an NEA Big Read, which the New York Times said belongs on “the shortlist of essential fiction about Vietnam”), "If I Die in a Combat Zone," "In the Lake of the Woods," and "Going After Cacciato" (which won the 1979 National Book Award in fiction), among others. In 2013 he was awarded the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. O’Brien was interviewed for Ken Burns’ 2017 documentary series, "The Vietnam War." Most recently he was a co-writer on the Vietnam episodes of the NBC series "This Is Us." His latest book is “Dad’s Maybe Book," where he shares wisdom from a life in letters, lessons learned in wartime, and the challenges, humor, and rewards of raising two sons.
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Anthony Foxx, U.S. Transportation Secretary
Ken Burns, Documentary Filmmaker
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Barack Obama, President of the United States
Jon Meacham, Author and Presidential Historian
Martin O’Malley, (D) Candidate for President
Margaret Atwood, Award-Winning Author
Wendell Pierce, Actor and Author
Ron Kirk, Former U.S. Trade Representative
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Thomas Mallon, Author
Robert Reich, Economist and Former U.S. Labor Secretary
Andy Roddick, Former Professional Tennis Player
Taylor Branch, Author, Historian
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Barney Frank, Former Congressman
Marc Maron, Comedian
Kim Gordon, Musician and Author
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