ANTHOLOGIES
New Worlds: The 2013 Girls Write Now Anthology
In this anthology celebrating 15 years of intergenerational connection, the Girls Write Now mentors and mentees of yesteryear offer a unique window into the artistic spirit of 2013. Dive into what these community members have to say below.
In tune with this year’s curricular theme, New Worlds: the Girls Write Now 2013 Anthology is composed of stories that celebrate the incredible diversity and creative fearlessness of our intergenerational community, showcasing poetry, fiction, memoir and more that surprise us and stretch our understanding of the world and ourselves.
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Read What's Inside
Browse our collection of stories from inside the book. Complete with notes from the author and anecdotes from our mentees and mentors.
New Worlds: The Girls Now 2013 Anthology
Stories from Inside "New Worlds"
Stories from Inside "New Worlds"
An Eye-opening Experience
Maisha Jahan Chowdhury's visit to Myanmar Refugee Camp.
Cerulean Summer
If you've delved into the addiction of nostalgia these days, you can relate to this recurring poem and its story of two children spending their last summer together.
Why I love you
This piece is all about love and how it blinds us. It's a beautiful thing that we all experience in our own way. This is just a window into another love story that will warm your heart.
Spinning Genes
This story highlights the positive and negative impacts of gene editing tools on a person’s health and personality with the use of time travel and fantasy character, the Immortal Wish Maker.
Growing Up
This is the story of Alani, an abused girl who is taken away from her mother by Child Protective Services and finds herself in a “living hell.” To get by, she lies.
A Life of Comedy and Tragedy
This is a piece on the regurgitation of trauma from the perspective of a young girl transitioning into her authentic self through reflection.
What’s your favorite color
This piece is about a colorblind painter who is navigating her way in an art piece before a deadline. She cannot see a single color but has to finish the piece using her senses.
Stop
A soul’s response when the world is too noisy and a heart is silenced for too long.
Garden of Change
In heaven, two virtues think about what the future holds for them both.
Life’s a Circus
The personal narrative of how my journey to learn to juggle taught me about life.
Praise for New Worlds
From the Literary Community
Intersectional Voices in Editorial Print Committee
Every year, the Intersectional Voices in Editorial (IV Edit) Print Committee brings their talents to the task of editing, producing, and promoting this fresh collection of writing from today’s emerging voices. The committee is made up of mentors, mentees, and other volunteers who are passionate about diversifying the publishing landscape.