Archives: Authors
Stephen Capen
Stephen Capen has written for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and his Village Voice article "Poison Pills" was entered into the Congressional Record. He passed away in September, 2005.
Lauria Galbraith
Lauria Galbraith is Lion's Roar's London correspondent. She has written for <em><a href="http://www.mcgilldaily.com/author/lauria-galbraith/">The McGill Daily</a></em> and <em><a href="http://bullandbearmcgill.com/webcomics-narrative-form-internet-made/">The Bull & Bear</a></em>. Find her on <a href="https://twitter.com/seraphichunny">Twitter</a>.
Amy Gutman
Amy Gutman is a writer, editor, and senior facilitator for The OpEd Project. She lives in the Boston area.
Susan Dunlap
A longtime Zen student, Susan Dunlap has written twenty-one mystery novels and numerous short stories. Her stories feature Berkeley Police Officer Jill Smith, forensic pathologist-cum-private investigator Kiernan O’Shaughnessy, meter reader Vejay Haskell, and most recently, stunt double Darcy Lott, who is also the assistant to the abbot of a Zen center.
Tara Brach
Tara Brach is a meditation teacher, psychologist and author of several books including international bestselling <i><a href="https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-acceptance/">Radical Acceptance</a>, <a href="https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-compassion/">Radical Compassion </a></i>and <a href="https://www.tarabrach.com/books/trusting-the-gold/"><i>Trusting the Gold</i></a>. Her popular weekly podcast on emotional healing and spiritual awakening is downloaded 3 million times a month. Tara is founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and along with Jack Kornfield, leads the <a href="https://mmtcp.soundstrue.com">Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program</a> (MMTCP), serving participants from more than 50 countries around the world. <a href="http://www.tarabrach.com/" rel="noopener">tarabrach.com</a>
Peter Coyote
Hosho Peter Coyote is an acclaimed actor, director, narrator, and author. His writings include the memoirs <i>Sleeping Where I Fall</i> and <i>The Rainman's Third Cure</i>. He began Zen practice in 1975 and was ordained as a Zen priest in 2015.
Jaimal Yogis
Jaimal Yogis is author of <i>Saltwater Buddha</i>, <i>The Fear Project</i>, and the forthcoming memoir, <i>All Our Waves Are Water,</i> and the picture book <em>Mop Rides the Waves of Life.</em> He lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three sons.