ON THE ART OF THE CRAFT: A GUIDEBOOK TO COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING
Girls Write Now

HarperOne

Introducing our newest publication, Girls Write Now On the Art of the Craft! This guidebook for collaborative writing is perfect for high school and college graduates who want to sustain their creative practice beyond the classroom.

THE ART OF CRYING
by Pepita Sandwich

Hachette

With any transition, there’s bound to be some tears. In this beautifully illustrated book, Girls Write Now Teaching Artist Pepita Sandwich asks: What if crying wasn’t just an involuntary reaction to feeling sad, vulnerable, or overwhelmed—but a hidden wellspring of power we could harness to live a fuller life? This book dives deep into an ocean of research into tears to understand the science and history of this uniquely human phenomenon. And she has emerged with a case for “letting it all out” a little more often, because tears have a powerful magic all their own.

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
by Morgan Parker

One World

With piercing wit and incisive observations, You Get What You Pay For is ultimately a portal into a deeper examination of racial consciousness and its effects on mental well-being in America today. Weaving unflinching criticism with intimate anecdotes, this devastating memoir-in-essays paints a portrait of one Black woman’s psyche—and of the writer’s search to both tell the truth and deconstruct it.

red helicopter
by James Rhee

HarperOne

While eloquently sharing a story of personal and professional success, red helicopter presents a comforting yet bold solution to the dissatisfaction and worry we all feel in a chaotic and sometimes terrifying world. Rhee’s is a tale of struggle and triumph, compelling for its honesty and relatability as much as for the instructions we can all use to balance the books of our lives.

THE WAVES TAKE YOU HOME
by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez

Lake Union Publishing

This heartfelt story from Girls Write Now Teaching Artist María Alejandra Barrios Veléz explores how the places we run from hold the answers to our deepest challenges. When the death of her grandmother brings a young woman home, she must face the past in order to become the heir of not just the family restaurant, but her own destiny.

PLANTAINS AND OUR BECOMING: POEMS
by Melania Luisa Marte

Dutton

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging from Girls Write Now Teaching Artist Melania Luisa Marte. Through the exploration of themes like self-love, nationalism, displacement, generational trauma, and ancestral knowledge, this collection uproots stereotypes while creating a new joyous vision for Black identity and personhood.

MUSE: CICELY TYSON AND ME
by B. Michael

Amistad

What greater act of friendship is there than making someone dear look and feel their most beautiful and powerful? That was the priceless gift acclaimed designer B. Michael gave to one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses, Cicely Tyson, over the course of their close, decades-long relationship. In this glorious four-color visual memoir packed with stunning photographs and written contributions from Lenny Kravitz, Bridget Foley, Susan Fales Hill, and Valerie Simpson, B Michael recalls the bond they shared and what it was like to dress the Queen of Hollywood. Whether you’re a fan of pop culture, couture, or Hollywood, Muse is a reminder that we all have the power to be showstoppers in our own lives.

THE IMPROVISERS
by Nicole Glover

Harper Voyager

Available for pre-order now, The Improvisers takes us to the Prohibition era with the tale of Velma, a barnstorming pilot and former magic bootlegger, who pursues dangerous enchanted items and a mystery that crosses the US and cuts through time—right to the heart of her family’s past and present. Full of charming magic and intriguing mystery, prepare for new heights of adventure.

WE DESERVE MONUMENTS
by Jas Hammonds

Square Fish

What’s more important? Knowing the truth or keeping the peace? Seventeen-year-old Avery Anderson is convinced her senior year is ruined when she’s uprooted from her life in DC and sent to live with her grandmother in Bardell, Georgia. As she grows closer to friends in her new home, Avery must decide if digging for the truth is worth toppling the delicate relationships she’s built in Bardell—or if some things are better left buried. Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in Hammonds’ debut.

NIKE PRODUCTS

As the weather heats up, give your graduate the gift of gear to get outside. Whether new sneakers, new clothes, or a new pair of kicks to start off the school year with, our friends at Nike have something for everyone on your list.

TINY PRETTY THINGS
by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra 

Harperteen

Now a Netflix TV show, Tiny Pretty Things is Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars: a soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school. Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.

BURIED PAPER AIRPLANES—AND YOU
by Maya Collins

Bottlecap Press

A young woman’s confessional narrative takes its shape in old minivans, hospital waiting rooms, and childhood bedrooms. In the midst of isolation, a thread of longing is woven into moments, sifted through like photographs. The poet longs for the friend, embodied in an imagined somewhere, a dream of home. Ultimately, paper airplanes crafted from children’s coloring sheets reflect a belief in the ability to fly beyond hospital walls into a future of belonging and togetherness. This chapbook from Girls Write Now mentee Maya Collins is an immersive experience that engages the senses, uncovers wounds—and offers a shining sliver of hope.