Coming-of-age movies have a wide audience. Because we all know what it's like to become an adult from a teenager, these movies seamlessly connect with viewers. No matter if you’re 20 or 80 years old, ...

*As Shadow And Act points out, “the coming of age genre in filmmaking is one of the most celebrated, and can be one of the most isolating in terms of representation.” The history of cinema doesn’t ...

Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.