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Girls Write Now is Featured in Crunchy Tales Article Highlighting the Importance of Mentoring
Girls Write Now was recently featured on Crunchy Tales as a great organization to become involved in as a later-in-life Mentor.
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.
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
Mentee Madison Mailutha Honored in Teen Writing Contest
Fourteen-year-old mentee Madison Mailutha was named an honorable mention in New York Public Library's James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest, which asked teens in New York City to take inspiration from Baldwin's work to tell the world what they're passionate about.
Abbi Jacobson Talks with Girls Write Now About Prelude Fellowship
Girls Write Now honoree and longtime champion Abbi Jacobson recently spoke with Girls Write Now about her new initiative, the Prelude Fellowship. Applications are due November 10!
Cover Reveal for the Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology: Hope Lives In Our Words
It’s almost here! The Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology will be published August 26, 2025 via Dutton Books, in collaboration
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Girls Write Now is Featured in Crunchy Tales Article Highlighting the Importance of Mentoring
Girls Write Now was recently featured on Crunchy Tales as a great organization to become involved in as a later-in-life Mentor.
Cover Reveal for the Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology: Hope Lives In Our Words
It’s almost here! The Girls Write Now 2025 Anthology will be published August 26, 2025 via Dutton Books, in collaboration
Mentee Madison Mailutha Honored in Teen Writing Contest
Fourteen-year-old mentee Madison Mailutha was named an honorable mention in New York Public Library's James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest, which asked teens in New York City to take inspiration from Baldwin's work to tell the world what they're passionate about.
What We’re Reading: Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA
Girls Write Now mentor alum TaRessa Stovall challenges popular stereotypes and fights nonstop pressures to contort, disguise, or deny her uncomfortable truths in this memoir.
What We’re Reading: DiscoFruit by Kenna DeValor
DiscoFruit is a vibrant collection of LGBTQ+ poetry by mentor alum Kenna DeValor.
What We’re Reading: My Parents’ Marriage
Acclaimed children’s author and Girls Write Now mentor alum Nana Brew-Hammond makes her highly anticipated return with My Parents' Marriage (HarperCollins) soaring and profound story about love and understanding told through three generations of one Ghanian family.
LitNYS LitNews: June 24, 2025
LitNews NYS, July Letter: Fall Convening Registration & Sneak Peek Plus, Special Summer Session on Building Strategic Capacity
Girls Write Now Stand-Up Comedy for Change
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Girls Write Now hosted our first-ever stand-up comedy showcase: Let Me Finish! Girls Write Now
Summer Sounds
Welcome to Summer Sounds, Girls Write Now’s summer playlist series designed to spark creativity this summer with accompanying prompts. August
2025 Pride Month Book Recommendations from Girls Write Now
We asked Girls Write Now mentors, mentees, and staff members to share some of their favorite books featuring LGBTQ+ topics and narratives. The result is a beautiful list representing the many shades of gender and sexuality present in our community and beyond. From sapphic romances to poetry about queer bodies, there's something for every kind of reader in our list.
