*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 ...

From Licorice Pizza to Aftersun, these are the best entries into the revered coming-of-age genre released during the 2020s.

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.

If there's one thing that cinema can reliably do, it's perfectly capture the pain, angst, and heartache of coming-of-age. Ever since the dawn of movies, filmmakers worldwide have been sharing their ...