True stories of making it through the hardest, darkest human experiences are some of the most powerful and shared literature on our shelves. But what does it take to write the books? Authors Laurie Halse Anderson (Shout), Jaquira Díaz (Ordinary Girls), Cyrus Dunham (A Year Without A Name), and Jeannie Vanasco (Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl) share their stories of strength, survival, and the power of the pen to transform.

• Moderator: Paula Mejía
• Book Signing: 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Texas Monthly TBF Book Signing Tent

Laurie Halse Anderson, Jaquira Díaz, Cyrus Dunham, Jeannie Vanasco, SHOUT, Ordinary Girls, A Year Without a Name, Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl