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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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Interpretations
This piece is by mentee alum, Mona Haddad. We honor her passing as a brilliant writer who touched everyone who knew
One Mentee’s Summer at Columbia
This blog post was written by Chanelle Ferguson, a mentee. My name is Chanelle Ferguson, and I’m a senior at
A Fresh Set of Eyes
This blog post was written by Jessica Merino, Programs Intern There is something special about being a new intern. It reminds
GIRLS WRITE NOW TAKES A TRIP TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Girls Write Now’s Founder and Executive Director, Maya Nussbaum, was recently honored by the White House for the Champion of
It’s our Annual Holiday Soirée! Join Us Nov 4!
Join members of the Girls Write Now community for an opportunity to tell stories about why Girls Write Now is
THE WHITE HOUSE AWARDS GIRLS WRITE NOW
It was just announced that Girls Write Now’s Founder and Executive Director Maya Nussbaum was selected by the White House as
A Day In The Life Of A Girls Write Now Intern
We recently wrapped up our summer internship program, wishing our interns well before they returned to college but also wishing
Join Girls Write Now’s Network of Supporters
The model of Girls Write Now is based on the idea that writing is a communal act. That is also
This year’s theme: Rise, Speak, Change!
Girls Write Now starts each year with an overarching theme that helps shape and guide the program. After a thorough
A MENTEE ALUM TACKLES THE BURKINI BAN IN THE TIMES
It’s a good day when you scan The New York Times and spot a piece written by a Girls Write