KATE SCHATZ is a feminist author, activist, public speaker, and educator. She's the New York Times-bestselling author of the "Rad Women" book series; the 33 ⅓ book Rid of Me: A Story; and Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Actvity Book, co-written with “United Shades of America” host W. Kamau Bell.

KATE SCHATZ is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, writing teacher, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. She's the author of the "Rad Women" book series, which includes Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, Rad Girls Can, Rad American History A-Z, and the illustrated journal My Rad Life. She is the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America, and her debut novel will be published in 2026.

Kate appears frequently on national media outlets and popular podcasts, including “Conan,” msnbc, NPR, WNYC, WBUR, and Minnesota Public Radio. She's spoken to audiences at companies like Pixar, Genentech, Paypal, and Baker Mackenzie, and has been in conversation with high-profile figures including Margaret Atwood, Kate Hudson, gold medalist Ibtahaj Muhammad, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. Born and raised in San Jose, California, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife, their three kids, and their many pets.

KATE SCHATZ is an author, activist, public speaker, writing teacher, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. She's the New York Times bestselling author of the "Rad Women" book series (including Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad American History A-Z), which have sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into four languages. Her book of fiction, Rid of Me: A Story, was published in 2007 as part of the cult-favorite 33 ⅓ series. She is the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book, with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and Emmy-winning host of CNN’s United Shades of America. Her debut novel will be published on Dial Press in 2026.

She's appeared on air on "Conan", msnbc, NPR, WNYC, and WBUR, and Minnesota Public Radio; on podcasts like Nerdette, Sibling Revelry, Inflection Point, and Politically Reactive; and in print in places like Buzzfeed, LENNY, Oxford American, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her book of fiction, Rid of Me: A Story, is part of the cult-favorite 33 1/3 series. 

Known for being an accessible, engaging speaker, Kate has given talks at over 200 schools, libraries, and organizations. She's been in conversation with high-profile figures like Conan O'Brien, Margaret Atwood, Kate Hudson, gold medalist Ibtahaj Muhammad, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. She's been a featured presenter at ComicCon, the Miami Book Festival, the United Nation's GirlUp! Summit, and the American Library Association. She's led workshops and addressed audiences at Facebook, Spotify, Pixar, Genentech, LinkedIn, Baker Mackenzie, and the San Francisco MOMA; collaborated with Urban Outfitters on a t-shirt design featuring trans women of color; worked with the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan on a city-wide public art project; curated a multimedia event for the Berkeley Symphony; developed a multi-media art installation for the Oakland Museum of California; and advised a top ad agency on the developent of award-winning feminist history app. 

From 2015-2019 she co-led Solidarity Sundays, a nationwide network of 200+ feminist activist groups aimed at empowering women to become effective political activists. As an educator, Kate taught Women’s Studies and Creative Writing at UC Santa Cruz, San Jose State, Rhode Island College, and Brown University; led Creative Writing workshops for 5-8th graders for AileyCamp, part of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; and served as the Chair of the School of Literary Arts at Oakland School for the Arts for many years. 

Born and raised in San Jose, California, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife, their three kids, and their many pets. In all she does, Kate is committed to sharing radical histories that shine light on the marginalized people who've truly made America great: the people of color, the immigrants, the queers, the punks, the weirdos, the artists, the workers, and the women.