Mark Dimunation was appointed Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress in 1998. As Chief, Mr. Dimunation is responsible for the development and management of the Rare Book Collection, the largest collection of rare books in North America. He specializes in 18th and 19th century English and American printing and has considerable experience working with antiquarian materials as well as fine press and contemporary artists books. He is currently completing an extensive project to reconstruct Thomas Jefferson’s Library at the Library of Congress.

Robin Holder is a contemporary artist motivated by the complexities of racial inequity, social justice and identity. Her research based, mixed technique works are saturated with cultural references that reveal the conflicts of our human experience. Holder’s work, exploring societal access and lack of empowerment, provides unique opportunities for challenging discussions about socio-economic imbalances, the complexities of identity, cultural inequity, race, and religion.

Susan Lieu is a Vietnamese-American playwright, performer, and author who tells stories that refuse to be forgotten. With a vision for healing, her work delves deeply into the lived realities of body insecurity, grieving, and intergenerational trauma with humor. She took her autobiographical solo theatre show “140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother” on a 10-city national tour with sold out premieres and accolades from L.A. Times, NPR, and American Theatre. Her forthcoming memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter, will be published in 2023 through Celadon Books (Macmillan). She talks about race, priviledge, and relationships as co-host of the podcast “Model Minority Moms” and serves as an advocate for Consumer Watchdog and Asylum Access. Lieu is a Harvard, Yale, and Hedgebrook alum.