Stephen Kiernan is the author of The Curiosity, The Hummingbird, The Baker’s Secret, Universe of Two, and The Glass Chateau. His newest novel, “Pollock’s Last Lover,” is receiving rave reviews. Stephen graduated from Middlebury College, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. He spent more than 20 years as a journalist, winning many awards before turning to fiction writing.
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Amanda Janoo is running for Governor of Vermont. She is a cofounder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance of Vermont. She was a Family Economic Security Fellow at the New Practice Lab. She is a visionary economist committed to building economies that prioritize people and planet. Amanda Janoo blends expertise in heterodox economics, industrial policy, and participatory governance. She has dedicated her career to advancing social and ecological wellbeing through economic systems change.
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