Writing Room

Immediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to "e;make their own way in the world."e; Maya's mom lives in Guatemala, so Maya crashes with friends while working and trying to land freelance writing gigs.Maya struggles to find her footing until she gets access to a "e;writing room,"e; a shared workspace where she can focus and get to know the intriguing neighbor, Jake, who's often there. When she discovers her dad is bankrolling a virulently anti-immigrant candidate for governor, Maya-the daughter of an immigrant-realizes she can t continue quietly accepting his choices. She ll have to take a stand, using the voice she's found in the writing room.