In these coming-of-age stories, YA authors examine the mysteries of mental health, the importance of personal identity, and the universality of feeling out of place in a sometimes hostile world.

• Sami Thomason-Fyke (moderator)

• Mindy McGinnis – A Long Stretch of Bad Days

• Jeffrey Dale Lofton – Red Clay Suzie

• Mariama J. Lockington – Forever Is Now