These entries from September’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who completed this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the comments …
one year and counting by MacKenzie
the kisses of sunbeams on my face feel warm. my heart is full, so far from the ragtag, edgy organ that’s worn out from using …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Harold Lloyd
Flappers, Charlie Chaplin, art deco, and the Charleston were among the iconic trends that defined the 1920s. Besides Chaplin and Buster Keaton, there was another …
A Star Is Born: A Flawed, Spectacular, and Moving Look at Fame
“Talent comes everywhere, but having something to say and a way to say it so that people listen to it, that’s a whole other bag. …
What If It’s Us: The Fall YA Release You Cannot Miss
Does love just happen, or are certain loves just meant to be? Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera’s new YA novel, What If It’s Us, follows …
#UnfairAndLovely
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be pretty. What “pretty” meant was a mystery to me. In some ways …
The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig: Painful Breakups and Untimely Hamster Deaths
“During our relationships, those periods of calm and joy between the inevitable periods of disaster and doom that followed, things were awesome. At least at …
Author Nancy Richardson Fischer: The Words That Shape Us
Two truths and a lie… When I was seven, a man said I would eventually go crazy. My mom used to tell me: I love …
Ink by Neha Agarwal
her grandma said to her “all the stars in the sky can fit into your beautiful smile. never stop smiling.” so the girl drew the …