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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Generation F: The Girls Write Now 2018 Anthology
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Excerpt from “The Swingset”
“A single day or moment can be the start of a completely new story”.
The Editor
When an anonymous editor begins leaving comments on Percy’s document, all he wants is to be rid of them. Except before he knows it, he’s finally making progress on his story again.
Shadows of Innocence
This piece speaks to the shadow side of experiencing the first signs of becoming older and losing your inner child. This could be about many things that may take our innocence.
The Cracked Plate
Inspired by I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, this piece explores the quiet tension of growing up under high expectations. The plate is a metaphor—for memory, identity, and the cracks we carry.
Push
She never said a word, but she told us everything we needed to hear that night.
Broken Things
A former journalist begrudgingly gives an interview of her own in a story about the transformative power of a well-asked question.
Onism
Onism: The grief of being caught in your own body.
Momentum
Nearly all of us have experienced the magic and intensity of a live performance. This piece focuses on the joys, sorrows, and beautifully overwhelming experience of music.
For CeeCee Fresh
As I step into a new chapter, I reflect on the love and sacrifices that carried me here—told through the story of CeeCee Fresh, a car passed down by generations of women in my family.
Artificial Assistance Toward Mental Wellness
So often, discussions about artificial intelligence center its potential as a replacement for humans.
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.