ANTHOLOGIES
Girls Write Now Unmuted: The 2021 Anthology
Girls Write Now is thrilled to be in partnership again this year with Dutton, who produced this anthology. A special thanks to the team at Dutton—Christine Ball,Maya Ziv, and Lexy Cassola, and to Feminist Press and Jamia Wilson, who produced the ebook. Thank you as well to Amazon Literary Partnership for their continued support, which directly funds the production of our anthologies.
In the 2021 Girls Write Now Anthology, our mentees give voice to fear and silence, demand justice, and hold nothing back. To be unmuted right now requires a new brand of bravery, and these writers show how it’s done. Using stories, poems, essays, fiction, drama, interviews and more, they report on a global pandemic, a climate crisis and the movement for racial equality. They also invite us on their personal journeys through the labyrinth of young adulthood: feeling the rich soil of a neighborhood garden beneath their fingers; traveling through time in search of their parents; inhaling the charged air where young love is brewing. In a world pushed to the precipice of change, in a society that values the tried and true over the dynamic and new, the Girls Write Now class of 2021 is breaking the chains and showing what it means to speak loud, clear and true—to be unmuted.
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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.
Girls Write Now Unmuted Print Anthology
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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
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sugar and spice and everything nice
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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.
The Meaning of My Life
This piece is a reflection of my journey in life, from the moment my little sister was born, to my future aspirations in healthcare and writing.
Praise for Here & Now
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.