There are more possible definitions of “masculinity” than ever before—but does that make the journey from boyhood to manhood easier, or just more confusing? In their recent novels, these four authors for teens offer their own fictional road maps to becoming a man. Award-winning novelist Andrew Smith takes a bittersweet look at senior year in Stand-Off, his sequel to Winger. In The Hunted, Matt de la Peña’s heart-stopping sequel to The Living, a boy discovers what it means to be a man—while fighting to survive. And in All-American Boys, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely collaborate on a timely novel that takes on race, justice, and masculinity. What images of young men predominate in YA books? How can YA authors effectively reach male readers? These questions and others will be considered by our panel, led by Simmons College’s Amy Pattee, who’s more than capable of hanging with the guys.