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Bestsellers Club
January 1, 2023 to date
Muse
$20,000+
Anonymous
Margaret and William Hearst III
Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
Craig Newmark
Literary Angel
$10,000+
Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler
Scott James and Gerald Cain
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
The Rock Foundation/Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Karyn DiGiorgio and Steve Sattler
$20,000+
Anonymous
Margaret and William Hearst III
Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
Craig Newmark
Literary Angel
$10,000+
Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler
Scott James and Gerald Cain
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
The Rock Foundation/Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Karyn DiGiorgio and Steve Sattler
Benefactor
$5,000–$9,999
Jared Bhatti
Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne
Ellen Ullman Charitable Fund
$5,000–$9,999
Jared Bhatti
Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne
Ellen Ullman Charitable Fund
Pillar
$2,500–$4,999
Nancy Calef and Jody Weiner
The Hellman Family Fund
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
James Kass
Julius and Eleanor Kass Family Fund
James Wright
$2,500–$4,999
Nancy Calef and Jody Weiner
The Hellman Family Fund
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
James Kass
Julius and Eleanor Kass Family Fund
James Wright
Patron
$1,000–$2,499
Anonymous
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Antoinette Baker
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Patricia and Richard Gibbs
Michelle Jeffers
Jeffrey Kanter and Dan Keaton
The Richard J. Kruger Foundation
Susan Moldaw
Sara Newmann and Doug Sovern
Caroline Paul
Lisa Poulson
Greg Sarris
Anne Schukat
Tracy Stampfli
Frances Stroh
Barbara and Charlie Winton
$1,000–$2,499
Anonymous
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Antoinette Baker
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Patricia and Richard Gibbs
Michelle Jeffers
Jeffrey Kanter and Dan Keaton
The Richard J. Kruger Foundation
Susan Moldaw
Sara Newmann and Doug Sovern
Caroline Paul
Lisa Poulson
Greg Sarris
Anne Schukat
Tracy Stampfli
Frances Stroh
Barbara and Charlie Winton
Visionary
$500–$999
Joachim Bechtle
Medea and Bruce Bern
Tom Collins
Jordan Gill
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Diana Kapp
Lila LaHood
Susan Mattmann
Jason Molenda
D.A. Powell
Marcia Schneider
Olivia Sears
$500–$999
Joachim Bechtle
Medea and Bruce Bern
Tom Collins
Jordan Gill
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Diana Kapp
Lila LaHood
Susan Mattmann
Jason Molenda
D.A. Powell
Marcia Schneider
Olivia Sears
Icon
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Diane Carr
Karen Clayton
Louise and Arthur Conner
Maura Devereux
Kevin Dublin
Jessie Scrimager Galloway
Peter Geoghegan
Aaron Hobson
Mady Jones
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Summer and David Laurie
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Shana Mahaffey
Ryan McGinnis
Maryanne McGlothlin
Janis Newman
Norah Piehl
Elise Proulx
Julie Flynn Siler and Charlie Siler
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Diane Carr
Karen Clayton
Louise and Arthur Conner
Maura Devereux
Kevin Dublin
Jessie Scrimager Galloway
Peter Geoghegan
Aaron Hobson
Mady Jones
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Summer and David Laurie
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Shana Mahaffey
Ryan McGinnis
Maryanne McGlothlin
Janis Newman
Norah Piehl
Elise Proulx
Julie Flynn Siler and Charlie Siler
Luminary
$150–$249
Joni Anderson
Andy and Rick Goldman
Gravity Goldberg
Cindy Hubert
Maudie McCormick
Susana Millman and Dennis McNally
Lynda Murtha and Hartmut Gerdes
Danielle Roberts
Mark Schlagenhauf
Kathy Warye and Robert Mandel
Shruti Swaminathan
Contributor
$100–$149
Anonymous
Ariel Balter
Debra and Marc Barach
Alison Bing
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Anita Bloch
Vicki Bowen
Susan Brunig
John Caperton
Ravi Chandra
James Chowdry
Miles Ceralde
Lael Culiner
Hannah Darst
Donna Davis
Suzy Drell
Allegra Fortunati
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Zoe Francis
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Louise Gregory
Barbara Grob
Robin Harper
Lynda Heidemann
Luis Herrera
Mike Kappus
Andrew Keeler
Mary Kelly and Larry Miller
Kristine Klein and William Donahoe
Suzanne Klein
Ryan Kotler
Janine and Matt Kovac
Ben Kraft
Anne Lahaderne
Rachel Levin
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Tina Martin
Craig Mautner
Eliska Meyers
Jennifer Millar
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Jesse Mothwood
Debra Newman
Ellen and David Newman
Craig Palmer
John Petersen
Diane Philips
Tam Putnam
Narasu Rebbapragada
Priscilla Rich
Deborah Sclarsky
Dana and Mike Serleth
Heather Shane
Apoorva Sharma
Amal and Rick Smith
Terrence Tierney
Patrick Taffe
Kim Teevan
$100–$149
Anonymous
Ariel Balter
Debra and Marc Barach
Alison Bing
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Anita Bloch
Vicki Bowen
Susan Brunig
John Caperton
Ravi Chandra
James Chowdry
Miles Ceralde
Lael Culiner
Hannah Darst
Donna Davis
Suzy Drell
Allegra Fortunati
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Zoe Francis
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Louise Gregory
Barbara Grob
Robin Harper
Lynda Heidemann
Luis Herrera
Mike Kappus
Andrew Keeler
Mary Kelly and Larry Miller
Kristine Klein and William Donahoe
Suzanne Klein
Ryan Kotler
Janine and Matt Kovac
Ben Kraft
Anne Lahaderne
Rachel Levin
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Tina Martin
Craig Mautner
Eliska Meyers
Jennifer Millar
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Jesse Mothwood
Debra Newman
Ellen and David Newman
Craig Palmer
John Petersen
Diane Philips
Tam Putnam
Narasu Rebbapragada
Priscilla Rich
Deborah Sclarsky
Dana and Mike Serleth
Heather Shane
Apoorva Sharma
Amal and Rick Smith
Terrence Tierney
Patrick Taffe
Kim Teevan
Booster
$50–$99
Leslie Absher
Frances Adams
Claudette Allison
Patricia Avery
John Thomas Bacon
Lucy Bernholz
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Lukas Budonis
Katie Burke
Jeanne Carstensen
Alexandria Cavallero
Trisha Chakrabarti
Robin and Steven Finkelstein
Maryann Fleming
Parker Gibbs
Sara Goetz
Dawn Hatch
Heiki Hiss
Pete Kirsheman
Lee Kravetz
Jennifer Landig
Alan Lanee
Hannah Lincecum
Emil Margolis
Saadia Massarano
Xande Macedo
Steven Meloan
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Tina Myers
Kannan Namrata
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Prasant Nukalapati
David Paculdo
Brandon Paluzzi
Janet Parker
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Carla Schick
Carol Scholz
Bonnie Tsui
Olga Zilberbourg
$50–$99
Leslie Absher
Frances Adams
Claudette Allison
Patricia Avery
John Thomas Bacon
Lucy Bernholz
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Lukas Budonis
Katie Burke
Jeanne Carstensen
Alexandria Cavallero
Trisha Chakrabarti
Robin and Steven Finkelstein
Maryann Fleming
Parker Gibbs
Sara Goetz
Dawn Hatch
Heiki Hiss
Pete Kirsheman
Lee Kravetz
Jennifer Landig
Alan Lanee
Hannah Lincecum
Emil Margolis
Saadia Massarano
Xande Macedo
Steven Meloan
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Tina Myers
Kannan Namrata
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Prasant Nukalapati
David Paculdo
Brandon Paluzzi
Janet Parker
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Carla Schick
Carol Scholz
Bonnie Tsui
Olga Zilberbourg
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