The Third Story Creators & Guests

Dessa (real name Margret Wander) is a rapper, singer, and essayist.Dessa has performed around the world as a member of the Doomtree hip-hop crew and as a solo artist.Dessa's work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota Monthly, and several literary journals. She has published two short collections of poetry and essays.

Anat Shenker-Osorio is an author, strategic communications consultant, and host of Words To Win By podcast.

Mike Errico is a singer-songwriter, producer, author, professor, and journalist.