“There are some things, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children’s book.” -Philip Pullman
Basketball Junkie
We all remember going to those “Don’t Do Drugs” assemblies at school. The ones where some doctor would come in and dryly spit drug and …
Daily Germ
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” -Truman Capote
Day 98 2014
Alfi Ramadhani is a twenty-two-year-old student artist bringing us lovely from Malaysia. Thank you, Alfi!
Poetry Matters by Jessie Carty
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Germ invites you to do as contributing poet Jessie Carty does in this video and tell us why poetry matters …
Guy Loses Bet and Dances With Strangers: AKA Your Daily Dose of the Feel Goods
If you’ve got to lose a bet, this is the way to do it. According to You Tube user Andrew Wilcox, he lost a bet …
See the End by Kena Mallender
Run, run, Run through this life, Mind your head On the ivy leaves. Kick off your shoes Soak your toes in the dirt Stab …
Rape Poem to End All Rape Poems
The following slam poetry performance is by four young women: Justice Hehir, Lindsey Michelle Williams, Kate Thomas, and Lillie Hannon of the Rutger’s University Slam …
The Paper Girl by Paula Borgie
Adam Fisher, an ordinary 15-year old, had always wanted to be a writer. That summer, he had only one thing on his mind: write a novel. One …