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Bestsellers Club
January 1, 2021 - to date
Muse
$20,000+
Anonymous
Margaret and William Hearst III
Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
The Moca Fund
Craig Newmark
Literary Angel
$10,000+
Anonymous
Jared Bhatti
Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler
Scott James and Gerald Cain
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
Swinerton Family Fund
$20,000+
Anonymous
Margaret and William Hearst III
Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson
The Moca Fund
Craig Newmark
Literary Angel
$10,000+
Anonymous
Jared Bhatti
Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler
Scott James and Gerald Cain
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
Swinerton Family Fund
Benefactor
$5,000–$9,999
Karyn DiGiorgio and Steve Sattler
Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne
The Rock Foundation/Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Ellen Ullman Charitable Fund
$5,000–$9,999
Karyn DiGiorgio and Steve Sattler
Frances Dinkelspiel and Gary Wayne
The Rock Foundation/Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Ellen Ullman Charitable Fund
Pillar
$2,500–$4,999
Nancy Calef and Jody Weiner
Vendela Vida and Dave Eggers
The Hawkins Project
The Hellman Family Fund
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
$2,500–$4,999
Nancy Calef and Jody Weiner
Vendela Vida and Dave Eggers
The Hawkins Project
The Hellman Family Fund
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
Patron
$1,000–$2,499
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Patricia and Richard Gibbs
Michelle Jeffers
Jeffrey Kanter and Dan Keaton
James Kass
The Richard J. Kruger Foundation
Susan Moldaw
Sara Newmann and Doug Sovern
Caroline Paul
Lisa Poulson
Greg Sarris
Anne Schukat
Frances Stroh
Barbara and Charlie Winton
James Wright
$1,000–$2,499
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Patricia and Richard Gibbs
Michelle Jeffers
Jeffrey Kanter and Dan Keaton
James Kass
The Richard J. Kruger Foundation
Susan Moldaw
Sara Newmann and Doug Sovern
Caroline Paul
Lisa Poulson
Greg Sarris
Anne Schukat
Frances Stroh
Barbara and Charlie Winton
James Wright
Visionary
$500–$999
Medea and Bruce Bern
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Nancy Chirinos
Tom Collins
Jessie Galloway
Jordan Gill
Mady Jones
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Diana Kapp
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Ana McCracken
Susan Mattmann
D.A. Powell
Jason Roberts
Olivia Sears
$500–$999
Medea and Bruce Bern
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Nancy Chirinos
Tom Collins
Jessie Galloway
Jordan Gill
Mady Jones
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Diana Kapp
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Ana McCracken
Susan Mattmann
D.A. Powell
Jason Roberts
Olivia Sears
Icon
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Louise Carroll
Karen Clayton
Sarah Corleissen
Maura Devereux
Steven Dinkelspiel
Kevin Dublin
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Allegra Fisher
Peter Geoghegan
Gravity Goldberg
Andy and Rick Goldman
Melissa Kelley
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Summer and David Laurie
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Joen and Paul Madonna
Maryanne McGlothlin
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Debra Newman
Todd Oppenheimer
Tim Patriarca and James Wang
Elise Proulx
Danielle Roberts
Tara Rudman
Marcia Schneider
Tom Scott
Julie Flynn Siler and Charlie Siler
Kim Teevan
Catherine Thorpe
Ted Weinstein
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Louise Carroll
Karen Clayton
Sarah Corleissen
Maura Devereux
Steven Dinkelspiel
Kevin Dublin
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Allegra Fisher
Peter Geoghegan
Gravity Goldberg
Andy and Rick Goldman
Melissa Kelley
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Summer and David Laurie
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Joen and Paul Madonna
Maryanne McGlothlin
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Debra Newman
Todd Oppenheimer
Tim Patriarca and James Wang
Elise Proulx
Danielle Roberts
Tara Rudman
Marcia Schneider
Tom Scott
Julie Flynn Siler and Charlie Siler
Kim Teevan
Catherine Thorpe
Ted Weinstein
Luminary
$150–$249
Joni Anderson
Jack Boulware
Heather Mackey and Grant Faulkner
Jane Ganahl
Andrew Greer
Luis Herrera
Kristine Klein and William Donahoe
Janine and Matt Kovac
Lee Kravitz
Mary Kelly and Larry Miller
Susana Millman and Dennis McNally
Lynda Murtha and Hartmut Gerdes
Jennifer Siraganian
Amal and Rick Smith
Neil Stollman
Susan Thieme
Alia Volz and Kevin Hunsanger
Kathy Warye and Robert Mandel
Charles Yu
Contributor
$100–$149
Emily Alter
Eddy Ancinas
Leslie Berlin
Matt Bissinger
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Anita Bloch
Melissa Boucher
John Caperton
Mary Carter
Ravi Chandra
Patty Chang
Quang Chao and Minh Doan
Marilyn Chase
James Chowdry
Lael Culiner
Terry Danola
Dale Djerassi
Suzy Drell
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Barbara Grob
Charlie Haas and B.K. Moran
Robin Harper
Lynda Heidemann
Cindy Hubert
Mike Kappus
Arline Klatte
Suzanne Klein
Ben Kraft
Rachel Levin
Tina Martin
Robert Mathews
Eliska Meyers
Jennifer Millar
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Marta Osterloh and Tony Curtiss
Diane Phillips
Tam Putnam
Deborah Sclarsky
Dana and Mike Serleth
Apoorva Sharma
Ellen Shen
Shruti Swaminathan
Patrick Taffe
Pamela Walker
$100–$149
Emily Alter
Eddy Ancinas
Leslie Berlin
Matt Bissinger
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Anita Bloch
Melissa Boucher
John Caperton
Mary Carter
Ravi Chandra
Patty Chang
Quang Chao and Minh Doan
Marilyn Chase
James Chowdry
Lael Culiner
Terry Danola
Dale Djerassi
Suzy Drell
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Barbara Grob
Charlie Haas and B.K. Moran
Robin Harper
Lynda Heidemann
Cindy Hubert
Mike Kappus
Arline Klatte
Suzanne Klein
Ben Kraft
Rachel Levin
Tina Martin
Robert Mathews
Eliska Meyers
Jennifer Millar
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Marta Osterloh and Tony Curtiss
Diane Phillips
Tam Putnam
Deborah Sclarsky
Dana and Mike Serleth
Apoorva Sharma
Ellen Shen
Shruti Swaminathan
Patrick Taffe
Pamela Walker
Booster
$50–$99
Leslie Absher
John Thomas Bacon
Lucy Bernholz
Katie Burke
Maryann Fleming
Richard Gold
B. Lynn Goodwin
Mary Ladd and Oscar Villalon
Jennifer Landig
Jan Lecklikner
Chris and B.J. Martin
Steven Meloan
Jason Molenda
Tina Myers
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Michael Saunders
Gaurav Singh
Susan Shors and Brian Connors
John Sovereign
Bonnie Tsui
Jennifer Winch
$50–$99
Leslie Absher
John Thomas Bacon
Lucy Bernholz
Katie Burke
Maryann Fleming
Richard Gold
B. Lynn Goodwin
Mary Ladd and Oscar Villalon
Jennifer Landig
Jan Lecklikner
Chris and B.J. Martin
Steven Meloan
Jason Molenda
Tina Myers
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Michael Saunders
Gaurav Singh
Susan Shors and Brian Connors
John Sovereign
Bonnie Tsui
Jennifer Winch
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