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.
Foreword by
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"
Just Like the Seasons Change I Change Too
My piece discusses the favorite memories that come from the seasons of fall, winter, spring, and summer. I wrote this to show how each season gives me different emotions and experiences.
Rooted In Us
so you tie the knot and i let you go amity in time now froze ribbon and lace trim lining
Across the Table But A World Apart
How an interaction between teens across table became an intense core memory, riddled with conflicting emotions, and later becoming the
For years, I was very good at being fine.
This piece has been named an honorable mention of Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest with Girls Write Now. “What nobody tells you
But You Don’t Look Autistic
This piece has been named an honorable mention of Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest with Girls Write Now. “Masking was exhausting and
Up & Down
This piece has been named an honorable mention of Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest with Girls Write Now.
The Reconciliation Room
This piece has been named an honorable mention of Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest with Girls Write Now.
someday i’ll love
This piece is the winner of Lena Dunham's Famesick Writing Contest with Girls Write Now and part of the story collection Read Me Closely.
Episode 2: Preserving Heritage, Community Spaces & Cultural Stories
In this episode of The Vision Lab: Youth Voices for Change, Lead Incubator Mentee Chelsea speaks with Seri Warden, Senior
Excerpt from “The Swingset”
“A single day or moment can be the start of a completely new story”.
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.