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

Camonghne Felix is a poet, essayist, and cultural worker whose art is informed by her experience as a political strategist on Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign.

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.

Junauda Petrus is a creative activist, writer, playwright, and performance artist. The Stars And The Blackness Between Them won the 2020 Coretta Scott King Honor Book Award.