Eighteen of today’s leading authors—Samira Ahmed, Max Brooks, Dan Brown, Rob Buyea, Edwidge Danticat, Chris Emdin, Jamie Ford, Chris Grabenstein, Erin Gruwell, Khaled Hosseini, Gish Jen, Brad Meltzer, Naomi Novik, Mary Pope Osborne, Jodi Picoult, Ruta Septeys, Tony Wagner, and Jacqueline Woodson — tell their personal stories of appreciation for teachers of theirs who had a profound impact on their lives.