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Girls Write Now has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, The Today Show, Book Riot, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and many more.
Girls Write Now Mentee Ariel Zhang Wins Lena Dunham’s Famesick Writing Contest!
Announcing Grand Prize Winner of Girls Write Now's Mental Health-Focused Writing Contest in Partnership with Lena Dunham and Random House.
Kirkus Reviews Praises Girls Write Now’s Forthcoming Anthology, Metamorphosis
Kirkus Reviews Describes Metamorphosis: Girls Write Now 2026 Anthology as Sincere Engagement and Effort.
Mentees Envision Their Future at NBCUniversal’s Career Inspiration Camp
As a student coming from California coming to this camp was a great way to get exposure in the media
New York City Poetry Festival Features Girls Write Now Poets & Performers
Join four mentees for an afternoon of poetry on identity, resistance, and coming of age. Girls Write Now takes the Youth Stage at The New York City Poetry Festival on Sunday, July 19 at 2 PM. The 15th Annual Festival takes place at Nolan Park on Governors Island—this will be the second time our mentees grace the Poetry Festival stage. Registration is free—all you need is the $2.75 ferry fare. We look forward to seeing you there!
Girls Write Now with Melinda French Gates as She Launches her New Book
Girls Write Now was invited to hear Melinda French Gates speak at the New York City Center about her new release, The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward. The book is published through Moment of Lift and Flatiron Books, an imprint of Girls Write Now partner Macmillan Publishers. Girls Write Now is also a three-time grantee of Melinda Gates' Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health.
Mentee Lydia Bach Makes Waves with Recent Publication, Today Show Appearance & Frazzled Lit Shout-Out
Congratulations to mentee Lydia Bach, whose list of accomplishments has been growing exponentially this year, including a publication, a feature on the Today Show, and inclusion on a short story longlist!
Rupi Kaur Shouts Out Girls Write Now on The Kelly Clarkson Show for International Day of the Girl
Poet and Girls Write Now Honoree Alum Rupi Kaur gave Girls Write Now a shout out on the Kelly Clarkson Show in honor of International Day of the Girl.
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7 Ways to Make Younger Friends in Retirement
August 11th, 2022 The Wall Street Journal “Intergenerational friendships can be powerful. The trick is starting them”. The Wall Street
Finding Meaning – The Art of Translation by Mentor Martine Sainvil
Read about how three theater innovators use the art of translation to explore cultural differences and bring more diversity to English-language theater in this interview by Girls Write Now mentor Martine Sainvil.
MEMORY BOX: Introduced by Lauren Cerand, Co-Presented by Girls Write Now
July 29th, 2022 Film Forum Girls Write Now is teaming up with Film Forum and former Girls Write Now Board
Introducing Our Girls Write Now Interns
Meet the eight interns spearheading the editorial work for Girls Write Now's Stories, a dynamic publishing platform featuring writing and art from our community.
Gen Z Women Stand Up For Their Reproductive Rights | YR Media
July 21, 2022 Mentees Ilana Drake and Keti Akhalbedashvili have written a piece for YR Media discussing their reactions to
This Nonprofit Supporting Teens From Underserved Communities Just Released an Anthology — and It’s an Essential Summer Read
July 3rd, 2022 Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure recommends our newest anthology, Taking Root, which showcases the work of
Mentor Stephanie Golden’s Article Inspired by Fashion Memoir Workshop
Stephanie Golden, a Girls Write Now mentor, recently published "Hair is More Than Serious Business: It's Identity," an essay in The Manifest-Station that began with a prompt from our fashion memoir workshop in 2019.
New YA & Nonfiction Releases from Anthology Committee Members
We are always excited to celebrate the accomplishments of Girls Write Now mentors and friends, and this week we have two new book announcements!
Mentor Jordan Gass-Poore’ Uncovers Environmental Threats in “Hazard NJ”
Join Girls Write Now mentor Jordan Gass-Poore' each week on Hazard NJ, her new podcast from WLIW and NJ Spotlight News.
How NBCUniversal Is Making Purpose a Work Perk
June 25th, 2022 The Hollywood Reporter Hilary Smith, executive vp corporate social responsibility at NBCU, reflects on the company’s various