Anam Thubten

Anam Thubten

Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation, and the author of <i>The Magic of Awareness</i> and <i>No Self, No Problem.</i>

Elissa Altman

Elissa Altman

Elissa Altman is the author of, most recently, Permission: The New Memoirist and the Courage to Create, as well as Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing; Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw, Poor Man’s Feast: A Love Story of Comfort, Desire, and the Art of Simple Cooking, and won a James Beard Award for the narrative blog of the same name. When she is not writing or cooking, she practices Insight Meditation from her home in New England. You can find more about her at ElissaAltman.com

John Manderino

John Manderino’s latest book is a story collection called <i>But You Scared Me the Most.</i>

Elisabeth Coleman

Elisabeth Coleman is a journalist based New York City.

Nate DeMontigny

Nate DeMontigny is the editor and main author of the Buddhist blog Precious Metal, and has contributed to TheWorstHorse.com.