Samira Ahmed’s debut, Love, Hate & Other Filters, explored Islamophobia through the contemporary story of Indian American teen Maya Aziz, whose life changes after a terrorist attack whose perpetrator shares her last name. Her new book, Internment, takes place fifteen minutes into a dark near-future, where Muslim Americans are being incarcerated in internment camps following a political spiral into bigotry and intolerance. We talked to Ahmed about the new book, her path to YA author, and maintaining your belief in the power of resistance.