Liao, 60, and Tian, 43, both have 20 years of prolific work under their belts, but living a creative life often proves to be challenging. 

“I became a bestselling author once Turn Left, Turn Right was published,” Liao said. “But I felt tremendous stress at the time–was I only a coincidence?”

ANGER AND RAGE broke out on a corner of New York City on June 28, 1969. Hundreds of gay, lesbian, and queer Americans, along with the homeless youths nearby who frequented the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, retaliated against police violence with every item at their disposal: garbage cans, beer bottles, pennies. 

Anna Kloth never had a typical job.

When college graduates scrambled to their first full-time employment, Anna moved from sunny California to the snowy mountains in Utah. She worked in fine dining at a ski resort – but really – she was there for her favorite winter sports: skiing and snowboarding. Anna later found herself surfing the snow in New Zealand, but on her trip to Honduras, she discovered a new adventure – scuba diving.