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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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
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Remsen Ave.
All I want to say is that I'm forever grateful to Nana and Papa, may they rest in peace, for opening up their home to me and allowing me to hold many great memories.
FORGIVING ME IS EASY: FORGIVING YOU IS A BATTLE
This multimedia piece explores the multifaceted journey to healing my inner child. It focuses on the trauma forged after my father left my mother and I. It’s the apology I never received.
Paranoia
This poem is for anyone who feels unsafe walking alone at night or conjures shadows in the absence of light.
Overlooked
Overlooked is a poem that takes the reader in an unexpected direction.
Santana
This poem is about Santana, a dog who I have volunteered with at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California.
Witch Hair
Hair is a huge part of Dominican culture; it is intermingled with unrealistic and suffocating beauty standards. This is a rebellion against standards which categorize textured hair as "pelo malo" (bad hair).
Here, Youth
A conversation with, by, and for the intangible being of Youth.
Temper of the Snow
“Temper of the Snow” is an excerpt derived from the short story “That Boy I Named” that depicts Ling Xu’s recount of one of his most precious memories in the winter 7 years ago.
A First Timer’s Guide to Public Records
Follow me as I guide you through a night at one of Brooklyn’s hottest venues (and not just because I was wearing a sweater dress).
Ouroboros
A simple, strong poem on the endlessness of change and how, although it may be scary— it is necessary for
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.