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Amanda Montell

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Amanda Montell is a writer and linguist from Baltimore born in the winter of 1992. She is the author of two nonfiction books: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (forthcoming from Harper Wave in June 2021) and the critically acclaimed Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language (Harper Wave, 2019) . Wordslut has earned praise from the New York Times, Kirkus Reviews, and Publisher's Weekly, among others, and Amanda is currently developing the book for television with FX, serving as creator, writer, and executive producer. As a reporter and essayist, Amanda's writing has been featured...

Ned Johnson

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Ned Johnson is president & tutor-geek at PrepMatters, an education company providing tutoring, educational planning, and test preparation. With twenty years of working one-on-one with students, Ned is also the test-prep expert for the US News & World Report's College Guide and co-author of "Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Students Overcome the Pressure and Succeed." Ned is a sought-after speaker on best practices of study skills, sleep deprivation, parent-teen dynamics and test anxiety.