Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Author of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined; Co-founder, The Creativity Post

While it's true that many prodigies receive support, resources, and encouragement from parents and coaches early on, their support is typically the result of a demonstrated "rage to learn." The reason why they are so driven to deliberately practice in their domain requires explaining.

Jan McGirk

Writer and reporter

Equal parts lit crit, biography, linguistic anthropology and social history, Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage examines the remaining mysteries about Arthur Rimbaud as a fugitive from justice.

Disgrasian

Creators, DISGRASIAN.com

Basically Amy Chua wrote the book we didn't. Which means my own Tiger Mother was right: my laziness was going to be my "downfall" one day.

Dr. Jim Taylor

Adjunct faculty, University of San Francisco

Mikaela Shiffrin may be the most phenomenal phenom ever. What, you ask? Greater than the young LeBron James? Yes, Mikaela may just have the stats to support such an outrageous claim.