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Class of 2022 Editors’ Letter

By Girls Write Now

Class of 2022 Editors’ Letter

Welcome to Stories by Girls Write Now

a home for the underrepresented
                                              to be heard

a space for

self-expression
             conversation
freedom to express ourselves and be accepted
                                                            unapologetic

in this community, we are

trailblazers
fearless, strong 
compassionate 
curious and open 
vibrant and fierce 
worthy 
    growing 
          limitless 
                explorers

not a monolith

we celebrate

creativity and different perspectives 
empathy
inclusivity
diversity of voices, concerns, identities and styles 
truth
nuance

our art and writing

shows each author's individuality and uniqueness 
                                 no judgment

takes up space

makes us laugh
questions the order of the world
experiments with form
          unafraid to challenge
               to spark difficult, important conversations about the world around us 
to preserve and evolve the tradition of storytelling as a tool for affecting change

we hope you feel

something deep 
empowered 
enlightened
understood 
seen, represented 
       moved to make a difference

         inspired to write your own 
                                               Stories

2021-22 Stories by Girls Write Now Masthead

Emily Mendelson
Executive Editor

Richelle Szypulski
Managing Editor

Vahni Kurra
Art & Production Manager

Spencer George
Video & Marketing Manager

Editorial INTERNS

Asma Al-Masyabi
Julia Andresakis
Maya Cruz
Denise Domena
Kaya Fraser
Liliana Hopkins
Lauren Young
Rachel Young

Web EditorS

Rosie Black
Shannon Carlin
Rachel Cohen
Kathleen Culliton
Ivy Ford
Kara Gelber
Deenie Matthews
Katie McGuire
Jennifer Milton
Amy Parlapiano
Julia Pugachevsky
Mara Santilli
Beth Shair
Carina Storrs
Katheryn Thayer
Megan Walsh
Rebecca Warchut
Emma Zimmerman

Maya Lewis
Deputy Poetry Editor

Grace Yu & Sarah McNaughton
Found & Erasure Poetry

Elaine Ng & Jennifer Bacon
Prose Poetry

Kayla Morgan & Nupur Chaudhury
Spoken Word Poetry

Sydney Johnson & Natasha Piñon
Visual Poetry

Amanda Castillo & Kate Mulley
Film & TV Writing

Ashley Soto & Julia Specht
Analytical & Science Writing

Swati Barua & Alex Ossola
Illustration

Rachel Kelly & Lauren Kiel
Photography & Photo Essays

Emily Mendez & Morgan Peterson
Humor & Satire

Isabella Soddu & Brooke Mazurek
Travel & Nature Writing

Morayo Faleyimu
Deputy Fiction Editor

Jenny Zheng & Kat Jagai
Fantasy/Sci Fi

Alicia Sanchez & Laura Geringer Bass
Literary Fiction

Pilar Lu-Heda & Catherine Santino
Historical Fiction

Lauren Weisberg & Lucy Carson
Horror & Thriller

Lauren Lee & Lillian Patterson
Mystery & Suspense

Ivy Zhu & Kathleen Scheiner
Romance Fiction

Denise Domena & Emely Paulino
Young Adult & YA Fiction

Kilhah St Fort & Carol Hymowitz
Videography & Video Editing

Britney Phan & Lindsay Zoladz,
Kathryn Destin & Amira Pierce
Memoir & Personal Essay

Rachel Young & Livia Nelson
UX & Web Design

Meril Mousoom &
Jordan Gass-Poore’
Audio

Rahat Huda & Elizabeth Geli
Podcast

Sandy Tan & Claudia Marina
Code & Programming

Sharon Young & Casey Cornelius
Sussy Liz & Beryl Meyer
Social Media

Laila Dola & Jill Kaminsky
Animation

Maxine Babb & Agnes Bannigan
Graphic Design

Sophia Torres & Kara Freewind
Short Films

Nayeon Park & Tingting Wei
Visual Arts

Kaya Fraser & Charis Satchell
Opinion

Emily Sarita & Meghan McDonough
News & Current Events

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Class of 2022 Editors’ Letter

Class of 2022 Editors’ Letter

Welcome to Stories by Girls Write Now

a space for

in this community, we are

we celebrate

our art and writing

we hope you feel

2021-22 Stories by Girls Write Now Masthead

Editorial INTERNS

Web EditorS

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