Whether living in a future world ravaged by disease and climate change, a 19th-century insane asylum, a claustrophobic small town, or dealing with the perils of addiction, Mindy McGinnis's female protagonists are complex and nuanced in their responses to difficult situations. Learn how the author creates worlds in crisis and characters who must respond to those crises when no choice is morally clean or simple. A particular focus will be on her newest title HEROINE, which explores the opioid crisis in the heartland through the eyes of a female athlete.