James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish poet and novelist, celebrated as one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His works include "Ulysses," "Finnegans Wake," and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man."
Colum McCann is the author of the National Book Award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" and, most recently, "TransAtlantic." Born in Dublin, Ireland, he now lives in New York City.
Terence Brown is an emeritus fellow of Trinity College Dublin.
Roman Muradov has done illustrations for an array of clients, including the "New Yorker," the "New York Times," "Vogue," NPR, and Dark Horse Comics. He lives in San Francisco.