Music! Need I say more? Well, I’m going to because recently music has become a form of dependency for me. I’ve previously written about my first …
Tides by April Howard
This story is one of the June Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. The emerald flicker caught my eye, and …
Daily Germ
“[Walking] is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom.” -Elizabeth …
The Truth About Graduation Goggles
“Hey, do you guys want to catch up today?” My friends on the WhatsApp group to which I sent this message were flabbergasted. This was …
B-Fest: Where Booklovers Unite
B-Fest took place on June 10–12 and was Barnes and Noble’s first teenage book event nationwide. This book festival included writing workshops, author appearances, giveaways, …
Helly Luv: The Pop Star Fighting ISIS
When Helan Abdulla’s family left for Finland, it wasn’t because they were seeking stardom. They were escaping the violence of Saddam Hussein’s regime. But this move would lead Abdulla (a.k.a. …
Solace by Sophie Panzer
The performing arts center is too small to hold the entire festival and the spillover is cupped in a stone cathedral. The poets stand in …
the pixies (for everything) by Charlotte Covey
i. black curls, frizzed. make up, faded. heart lips, stern. our spell books on your shelf, covered, dust, candle wax. you never wanted me to …