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12:00 pm EST
September 29, 2026

Brooklyn Law School Student Lounge, 250 Joralemon St

250 Joralemon Street Brooklyn NY 11201 United States

Fiction / Non-Fiction / YA

Are We Okay? 

Join Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jas Hammonds (Thirsty), illustrator and memoirist Jonell Joshua (How Do I Draw These Memories?), and New York Times bestselling author John Schu (Louder Than Hunger) for a conversation about the challenges and freedoms of writing about teen’s mental health and its effect on their relationships. Moderated by Elvira K. Gonzalez (Hurdles in the Dark: My Story of Survival, Resilience, and Triumph)

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