Novelist Jessamine Chan’s debut book, The School for Good Mothers, was an immediate NYT best-seller. Her short fiction, essays, and reviews can be found in places like Tin House and NYT Book Review.

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.

Alvin Hall is a financial strategist, radio host, filmmaker, and author of Driving the Green Book, which follows his travels through the stops listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book.

Mira Jacob is a novelist, memoirist, illustrator, and cultural critic. Her graphic memoir, Good Talk, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, longlisted for the PEN Open Book Award, named a New York Times Notable Book, among other accolades.

R.O. Kwon is a novelist whose books explore Korean-American identity, religion, sexuality, and intimacy. Her most recent novel, Exhibit, was named a Vogue’s Best Books of 2024.

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.