ANTHOLOGIES
Generation F: The 2018 Multimedia Anthology
Generation F: The Girls Write Now 2018 Multimedia Anthology debuted at the 2018 QWERTY Digital Media Exhibition, where our mentees showcased projects created at the intersection of language, technology, and art. Interactive poems made with code, video memoirs overlaid with self-produced music, and thought-provoking podcasts — our mentees used the skills they discovered in our digital media workshops to build these multi-platform and genre-bending works of art.
At Girls Write Now, our mentees are part of a generation yet to be defined, a generation facing unprecedented challenges, freedoms, technologies, and choices. They are fighters and feminists, freethinkers and forces to be reckoned with. They are fitting in (or not), fed up, fighting back, and figuring it out in classrooms, cafes, and all across NYC. This year, our mentees and mentors explored what it meant to be members of Generation F. As a community we sought to redefine our feminist identities, find our voices, fight for essential freedoms, and face our world with fresh eyes.
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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.
Generation F: The Girls Write Now 2018 Anthology
Stories from Inside "Generation F" Coming Soon!
Stories from Inside "Generation F" Coming Soon!
Our Dad Let Us Be Kids—Cultivating Girls’ Strong Opinions & Imaginations…Mustafa, Layla & Yasmeen Topiwalla’s Life@GWN
We are thrilled to shine the spotlight on longtime Girls Write Now Board Member and Treasurer, Mustafa Topiwalla and his
To and From
This is a poem inspired by Subaah leaving home for her first year of college and what it feels like
Low Rates
In a world where the young voice their struggles, this poem captures the essence of a generation’s plea for understanding
Speaking on Skating to Liberation with Arriel Vinson
Featured Guests: Arriel Vinson and Maryam Oguntola In this episode, we’re taking a poetic trip to the roller rink with
sugar and spice and everything nice
Recently, I've been looking for a definition for the all-encompassing phenomenon that seems to be girlhood — a time where you're neither a child nor a woman — so I wrote this.
el océano, mi amor
A woman living in a beach town is recovering from trauma caused by a boating accident. Despite her initial fears, she eventually falls in love with the ocean again.
The Sacred DNA of Supermarkets
From the outside, you'll only see a brick building with a sign, indicating its presence as a supermarket. But a step inside the market and this personal essay will transport you to a new world.
Paper Dreams
This is a piece about my upbringing so that others will know who I am.
How Writing Made Me a Better Person
The writer writes this piece to reflect and discuss how writing has been an integral part of her life. She looks at how she began her start in writing and how she changed through writing.
The butterfly and the moth
This poem is a reflection on how, as writers, our mind loves to evade us.
Praise for "Generation F"
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.