Author Bios

Jess Mador is WABE’s Health Reporter. She follows public health issues, health policy and health disparities and explores their impacts on people and communities across the Atlanta area and …

Sara Awad is a Palestinian writer who evacuated from Gaza to Italy in December 2025 after being granted a scholarship from the University of Siena to pursue a bachelor’s …

Razan Bayan is a scholar-activist and a PhD student in Peace Studies and History at the University of Notre Dame. She researches the history and collective memory of state …

Sara Gabler is a writer and radio producer based in Wisconsin. Follow her on Bluesky.

Zena al-Tahhan is a freelance TV reporter and writer based in occupied Jerusalem.

Lyle C. May is an Ohio University alum, member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, an incarcerated journalist, and author of the books Witness: An Insider's Narrative of …

Amanda Hernández covers criminal justice for Stateline. She has reported for both national and local outlets, including ABC News, USA Today, and NBC4 Washington.

Tutankhamon Waterman is a writer currently incarcerated in Virginia, serving multiple life sentences for a crime he committed 27 years ago. Deeply remorseful, he uses his writing to reflect …

Caitlyn Clark is a national organizer at Essential Workers for Democracy (www.ew4d.org), an organization dedicated to rank and file member education and empowerment for workers in grocery, meatpacking, and …

Mira Iranpour is a queer Iranian writer, DJ, and club organizer currently based in Stockholm. Her work often focuses on queer liberation and anti-capitalist struggles. Mira is a political …