Hala Alyan is a poet, novelist, memoirist, and clinical psychologist whose literary work explores generational and familial trauma, Palestinian history, and motherhood.

Alison Bechdel is a graphic novelist and cartoonist whose memoir, Fun Home, has been adapted into a Broadway musical. Her self-syndicated serial, Dykes to Watch Out For, ran for 25 years.

Thi Bui is a Vietnamese-born cartoonist & graphic novelist whose graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do, was named one of 2017’s best books.

Roxane Gay is an internationally acclaimed essayist, novelist, and cultural critic. Her work has won Lambda Literary Awards, an Eisner Award, and multiple PEN awards.

Saeed Jones is the author of How We Fight for Our Lives, winner of the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, and two poetry collections: Alive at the End of the World & Prelude to Bruise.