Coming of age can be a challenge, no matter where, or when, you do it.

Coming of Age: "Playworld" by Adam Ross and "The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus" by Emma Knight

----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.