And I’ve got ink stains on my sheets All of the blue I’ve spilled Over you And just as the moon wraps its way Around …
Loathing New York by Emily Baxter
I loathe New York City. Sure, it has flashing billboards that act like strobe lights at a nightclub in Times Square. Sure, it has stupid …
DUST by Mel Mazzeno
She could remember the days of endless grass, soft and alive. She could remember the lake—welcoming, ready to embrace her. She could remember the trees, …
March Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Chloë Jessica, Ashlee Whitt, and Genevieve Burke
These 100-word stories from March’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the …
To the Boy with Bruised Knuckles Who Tried to Take My Wings by Nicole Deardorff
To the boy with bruised knuckles who tried to take my wings: In the future, I hope you stick to punching brick walls instead of …
Reassurance to Shirley after Graduation by Shirley Lu
after DeMulder “After graduation, you will change a hundred times over, like a revolving door, a waterfall.” You will get younger before you get …
I Hear London Weeping by Jerusha Lumley
The day they came, that was the real surprise. To hear it was louder than the popping of birthday balloons. To see it was more horrifying than …
Water Is Weight by Chance Walsh
The guilt is on the rocks, I’m washing up to shore, so sure the impact will crush my bones and I’ll be asleep once more. …
Becky Albertalli Talks about Writing Her New Book: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Up-and-coming YA author Becky Albertalli tried her hand at writing a novel, and she subsequently created an immensely touching, witty story that’s about to hit bookstores …