Archives: Teachers/Speakers

Tim Greiving is an arts journalist and historian in Los Angeles who specializes in film music. He is the author of John Williams: A Composer's Life, the first biography of the

Jeffrey Overstreet is the author of two memoirs about cinema and faith—Through a Screen Darkly (2007) and Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema (2026)—as well as the fantasy novel Auralia's Colors (2007) and

Lauren Wainwright is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hugo House's volunteer-run lit zine, Long Story Short, along as a volunteer, bartender, and event facilitator at Hugo House. Previously, Lauren was

Jon Lanthier is a writer, filmmaker, and musician. He's published several pieces of arts criticism; directed an award-winning documentary; and led workshops on antiracist nonprofit communications. He believes that the

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist and translator. Her most recent book, Something About Living (UAkron, 2024), was listed as a 2025 notable book by the American Library Association, and was winner of