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Bestsellers Club
January 1, 2021 - to date
Muse
$20,000+
Anonymous
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
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
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
Hellman Family Fund
Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau
Patron
$1,000–$2,499
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Lisa Church
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Anne Germanacos
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
$1,000–$2,499
Betsy Aubrey and Steve Lichtenberg
Lisa Church
Terry Gamble and Peter Boyer
Anne Germanacos
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
Visionary
$500–$999
Medea and Bruce Bern
Diane Carr
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Nancy Chirinos
Tom Collins
Jessie Galloway
Jordan Gill
Mady Jones
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Ana McCracken
Susan Mattmann
Jason Roberts
Olivia Sears
$500–$999
Medea and Bruce Bern
Diane Carr
Martha Carter-Bhatti
Nancy Chirinos
Tom Collins
Jessie Galloway
Jordan Gill
Mady Jones
Amy Kaminer
Ruth Kaminer
Kathryn Ma and Sanford Kingsley
Ana McCracken
Susan Mattmann
Jason Roberts
Olivia Sears
Icon
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Louise Carroll
Sarah Corleissen
Maura Devereux
Steven Dinkelspiel
Kevin Dublin
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Allegra Fisher
Andy and Rick Goldman
Diana Kapp
Melissa Kelley
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Joen and Paul Madonna
Maryanne McGlothlin
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Debra Newman
Todd Oppenheimer
D.A. Powell
Elise Proulx
Danielle Roberts
Tara Rudman
Marcia Schneider
Tom Scott
Susan Shors and Brian Connors
Kim Teevan
Catherine Thorpe
Ted Weinstein
$250–$499
Robert Bralove
Louise Carroll
Sarah Corleissen
Maura Devereux
Steven Dinkelspiel
Kevin Dublin
Marilee Enge and George Frost
Allegra Fisher
Andy and Rick Goldman
Diana Kapp
Melissa Kelley
Nancy Klehr
Deborah Krant and Tamim Ansary
Nina Lesowitz
Marianne Lonsdale
Christine Lu and Matt Lee
Joen and Paul Madonna
Maryanne McGlothlin
Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck
Debra Newman
Todd Oppenheimer
D.A. Powell
Elise Proulx
Danielle Roberts
Tara Rudman
Marcia Schneider
Tom Scott
Susan Shors and Brian Connors
Kim Teevan
Catherine Thorpe
Ted Weinstein
Luminary
$150–$249
Joni Anderson
Jack Boulware
Heather Mackey and Grant Faulkner
Jane Ganahl
Gravity Goldberg
Andrew Greer
Luis Herrera
Kristine Klein and William Donahoe
Janine and Matt Kovac
Lee Kravitz
Mary Kelly and Larry Miller
Jennifer Siraganian
Neil Stollman
Susan Thieme
Alia Volz and Kevin Hunsanger
Charles Yu
Contributor
$100–$149
Emily Alter
Eddy Ancinas
Leslie Berlin
Matt Bissinger
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Melissa Boucher
John Caperton
Mary Carter
Patty Chang
Quang Chao and Minh Doan
Marilyn Chase
Terry Danola
Deborah Dinerman and Eddie Maxwell
Dale Djerassi
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Charlie Haas and B.K. Moran
Lynda Heidemann
Marshall Kilduff
Arline Klatte
Martin Kohout
Ben Kraft
Tina Martin
Robert Mathews
Eliska Meyers
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Marta Osterloh and Tony Curtiss
Tam Putnam
Dana and Mike Serleth
Ellen Shen
Amal and Rick Smith
Shruti Swaminathan
Patrick Taffe
Terry Tierney
Tom Van Waardhuizen
Pamela Walker
$100–$149
Emily Alter
Eddy Ancinas
Leslie Berlin
Matt Bissinger
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Melissa Boucher
John Caperton
Mary Carter
Patty Chang
Quang Chao and Minh Doan
Marilyn Chase
Terry Danola
Deborah Dinerman and Eddie Maxwell
Dale Djerassi
Karen Garrison and David Edelson
Charlie Haas and B.K. Moran
Lynda Heidemann
Marshall Kilduff
Arline Klatte
Martin Kohout
Ben Kraft
Tina Martin
Robert Mathews
Eliska Meyers
Kate Mitchell and David Cooper
Marta Osterloh and Tony Curtiss
Tam Putnam
Dana and Mike Serleth
Ellen Shen
Amal and Rick Smith
Shruti Swaminathan
Patrick Taffe
Terry Tierney
Tom Van Waardhuizen
Pamela Walker
Booster
$50–$99
Lucy Bernholz
Katie Burke
Richard Gold
B. Lynn Goodwin
Mary Ladd and Oscar Villalon
Jennifer Landig
Jan Lecklikner
Chris and B.J. Martin
Steven Meloan
Julia Mitric
Beatie Moe
Jason Molenda
Tina Myers
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Michael Saunders
Gaurav Singh
John Sovereign
Bonnie Tsui
Jennifer Winch
$50–$99
Lucy Bernholz
Katie Burke
Richard Gold
B. Lynn Goodwin
Mary Ladd and Oscar Villalon
Jennifer Landig
Jan Lecklikner
Chris and B.J. Martin
Steven Meloan
Julia Mitric
Beatie Moe
Jason Molenda
Tina Myers
Lori Narlock
Ethan Nosowsky
Maya Rath and Jonathan Ring
Michael Saunders
Gaurav Singh
John Sovereign
Bonnie Tsui
Jennifer Winch
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