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Creating and navigating a world of words (and illustrations)

Moderated by Marisha Pessl with Kristen Ciccarelli, Tracy Deonn, Akwaeke Emezi, Hafsah Faizal, Laura Gao

Balancing Magic and Love in Romantasy and Romantic Fantasies

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Moderated by Allison Saft with Kristen Ciccarelli, C. B. Lee, Mary E. Pearson, and Amélie Wen Zhao

Building Worlds that Matter

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with Margaret Stohl, Ransom Riggs, Tracy Deonn, and special guests!

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Fantasy as Escapism and Fantasy as Metaphor

Moderated by Angela Montoya with Tricia Levenseller, F. T. Lukens, Margaret Owen, Mary E. Pearson, and Brad Riew

Insurmountable Odds and Teen Resilience in Sci-Fi and Dystopia

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Moderated by Jill Tew with Lily Braun-Arnold, Chloe Gong, Tahereh Mafi, E. L. Starling, and Andrew Joseph White

Hosted by Comedian Dani Lyle

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