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 essayist, novelist, and social commentator best known for her 2014 collection, Bad Feminist. Her work has won Lambda Literary Awards, an Eisner Award, and multiple PEN awards.