It’s brutal out here. With humor, insight, and heart, these three novelists pull on the tangled threads that make modern teenage existence feel so complicated—whether that’s Internet drama, discovering your identity, finding an accepting community, or maybe even falling in love.

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Jason June, Laekan Zea Kemp, Tobly McSmith, Jay’s Gay Agenda, Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet, Act Cool