Girls Write Now is a nationally award-winning nonprofit, media incubator, and multi-generational community. For nearly three decades, we have broken down the barriers of gender, age, race, and poverty to mentor, teach, and connect writers and leaders across disciplines and around the nation. With a focus on those historically disempowered due to their gender and gender identity, we harness the power of stories to shape culture, impact industries, and bridge worlds.
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A Traveler's Tale: A Story Collection
Reflections On A Semester Abroad in Copenhagen
This piece offers reflections on my semester abroad in Copenhagen, highlighting the class that changed how I…
Stories from Venice
Last summer, I went on a two-and-a-half-week trip throughout Italy with my cousin and grandma. Our visit…
Mangoes and Memories
In this piece, I explored my desire to travel when I was younger and how this has…
Rupi Kaur Shouts Out Girls Write Now on The Kelly Clarkson Show for International Day of the Girl
Poet and Girls Write Now Honoree Alum Rupi Kaur gave Girls Write Now a shout out on the Kelly Clarkson Show in honor of International Day of the Girl.
Girls Write Now 2024 Fall Awards
Girls Write Now's Fall Awards honored Antonia Hylton, James Rhee, R. F. Kuang, Anna Klein, and Gloria Naftali for their commitment to championing young leaders and writers across all industries.
Poet Rupi Kaur in Conversation with Girls Write Now Founder Maya Nussbaum on milk and honey’s 10th Anniversary
Poet Rupi Kaur sat down with Girls Write Now Founder Maya Nussbaum for a conversation about milk and honey's 10th Anniversary.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 24 – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET
Open Mic: A Creative Showcase
Join us at the Girls Write Now Office for our Open Mic Series! Performers are invited to share their work (poems, songs, stories, and more!) on the mic for an audience as we gather to celebrate creativity and build community.
October 26 – 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Could You Repeat That? | An Introduction to Pantoum Poems
Join us on October 26, for Can You Repeat That? | An Introduction to Pantoum Poems! In this engaging workshop, participants will explore the power of poetic forms to shape and express personal stories.
October 28 – 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm ET
Polished Prose: Perfecting Personal Statements with Girls Write Now and HarperCollins
Join HarperCollins and Girls Write Now for an inspiring intergenerational exchange designed to elevate young writers' college application personal statements.
November 21 – 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
Community Conversation: Student Activism and Art
Join us for an open and compassionate Community Conversation all about going back to campus during an election year. We'll connect with one another through a discussion about writing as a form of resistance and the ways we can uplift one another to create spaces of hope and joy in classrooms and on campus.
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Let’s Create Together
We are a diverse, multi-generational, passionate community of writers, creatives, leaders, artists and activists who all share a love of stories. Our programs are interwoven with wellness- and activist-minded curricula and offer endless opportunities for friendship, networking and professional development support.