Few newspaper columnists can claim the international influence of the New York Times‘ Tom Friedman, who won two Pulitzer Prizes as an foreign correspondent and explained globalization to millions in the best-selling book The World Is Flat. Now Friedman has a new cause–the need for clean energy–and a new book coming out on Sept. 8. In Hot, Flat and Crowded, the globe-trotting Friedman explains why America’s energy policy has been a geopolitical disaster, and why the next competition among nations will be the race to go green. Use the form below to submit your questions for Tom Friedman, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME Magazine.

To Stephen Colbert, he’s “Papa Bear”. To the rest of us, Bill O’Reilly is an opinionated conservative commentator, author and host of The O’Reilly Factor, consistently one of cable television’s highest-rated news programs. His “issues-based” memoir, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, comes out in September. Use the form below to submit your questions for Bill O’Reilly, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME Magazine.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal can claim a lot of titles: the youngest current leader of any U.S. state, the first non-white governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction, and the first Indian-American governor in U.S. history. A champion of ethics reform, he’s rumored to be on John McCain’s short list of potential running mates and will be at the Republican National Convention. Use the form below to submit your questions for Gov. Jindal, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME Magazine.

Almost as famous for his white suits as for his writing, Tom Wolfe has been upending the literary world with wild punctuation and jarring societal critiques for almost half a century. His landmark account of 1960s psychedelic culture, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, is being reissued in honor of its 40th anniversary. Use the form below to submit your questions for Tom Wolfe, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME Magazine.

Having earned comparisons to J.K. Rowling, author Stephenie Meyer has developed a devoted following weaving tales of romance and suspense in her young adult vampire novels. The fourth and final book in her series, Breaking Dawn, is out now. Use the form below to submit your questions for Stephenie Meyer, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME.

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RELATED: Stephenie Meyer, a Mormon housewife turned novelist, is the new queen of fantasy. Read book critic Lev Grossman’s “Stephenie Meyer: A New J.K. Rowling?” on Time.com

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An Oscar winner for his chilling performance as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men (and the first Spaniard nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for Before Night Falls), Javier Bardem stars as the romantic lead in Woody Allen’s latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which opens August 15. Use the form below to submit your questions for Javier Bardem, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME.

Following hilarious turns in The 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, and Knocked Up, Seth Rogen has become one of Hollywood’s go-to funnymen. His latest film, the action-comedy Pineapple Express (which he also co-wrote and co-produced), opens August 6. Use the form below to submit your questions for Seth Rogen, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME.

An eleven-term Congresswoman for California and the first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi is one of the Democratic Party’s most outspoken members. Her first book, Know Your Own Power: A Message to America’s Daughters, is out July 29. Use the form below to submit your questions for Nancy Pelosi, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME.

Arguably Japan’s best-known contemporary author, Haruki Murakami’s short stories and novels, including the acclaimed The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Norwegian Wood, have been translated into over three dozen languages and fetched several international awards. Use the form below to submit your questions for Haruki Murakami, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME

John Madden has the highest winning percentage in NFL history and is also a legend of the broadcast booth — he’s scored 14 Emmy Awards for his sports reporting. He has become synonymous with football, especially the virtual variety: the best-selling video game franchise that bears his name celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with the launch of Madden NFL 09. Use the form below to submit your questions for John Madden, then look for the upcoming interview in TIME