ANTHOLOGIES
Taking Our Place in History: The Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology
Girls Write Now is thrilled to be in partnership with Dutton, who produced this year’s anthology. A special thanks to the team at Dutton—Christine Ball,Maya Ziv,Marya Pasciuto and Hannah Feeney, and to Feminist Press and Jamia Wilson, who produced the e-book. Thank you as well to Amazon Literary Partnership for their continued support and for recognizing Girls Write Now as a 2020 grant recipient, which directly funds the production of our anthologies.
The Girls Write Now 2020 class of mentees are using their voices for change in one of the most uncertain periods of modern history. This book invites you into their homes and families, their schools and neighborhoods, their hearts, hopes, and fears. Enter a world where clay creatures take on aluminum oppressors. Get thrown against an elevator wall in the midst of a horror story. Go backstage with a rock band, say goodbye to relatives as you start a new life, stand with an engineer solving a coding problem. Stare out from a coffin—or up at whales in the sky—and fall in love with the color of your skin. Experience tragedy in a mosque, feel the wounds of slavery, know the terror of glass shattering in a World War II village, and see how this next generation of leaders look to the past and write their present to create a better future.
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Taking Our Place in History: The Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology
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Lunch with LitNYS Season 1 Episode 3
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Lunch with LitNYS Season 1, Episode 1
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1985
This piece showcases a former guitarist for a popular band reminiscing on her experience as a young lesbian in 1980’s.
The Letters of The Magic Fridge
January 14th, 2024 – 425 E Delancy st, Apt 4D, the back of the vintage fridge near a jar of pickles.
The Garden of Brooklyn
This piece serves as a reflection of my relationship with the borough, Brooklyn. I've lived here since I was born and have developed a special connection with this place that I call home.
Dear Sweet Child: The Talk
This piece navigates the conversation between a Black mother and her child, preparing them for a world in which the color of their skin determines their worth.
Delicate
I composed this piece following the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel and the aftermath of families' suffering.
Present
If you’ve lost someone, may the specifics of this poem be relatable.
Taking Our Places in History
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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.