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David Leaf (born April 20, 1952) is an American writer, producer and director known for documentaries, music programs and pop culture retrospectives. Among his best known documentaries are *The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) *and *Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE (2004)*. He also wrote the landmark Brian Wilson biography, *The Beach Boys and The California Myth.*

Haifa Zangana is an Iraqi political commentator, novelist, and former prisoner of Saddam Hussein's regime. She is a weekly columnist for al-Quds newspaper and a commentator for *the Guardian*, *Red Pepper*, and *al-Ahram Weekly*. She lectures regularly on Iraqi culture, literature, and women issues. She lives in London.

Stephanie Davis is the policy advisor on Women's Issues to the Mayor and is charged with developing the agenda and coordinating the quarterly Roundtables. She is a part-time consultant who recently served as the CEO of the Atlanta Women's Foundation and was on the first City of Atlanta Commission for Women.

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