The crown sits lazily on my head. Olympia stares at me from across the room. “You’re beautiful when you’re planning world domination,” he says, and …
Coming Out by Jasmin Kiechle
I stepped off the plane and was met with a familiar smell – the smell of home. Deciding to go home for summer was hard …
A Melancholy Song by Sophie Grace
“Don’t leave.” I desperately offer this failure of a soliloquy. My hands trace circles in the sand. Out here it’s just me, the sand, the …
The Final Goodbye by Saanvi Gupta
On my last day in Mumbai, I wanted to stay with my friends (well, my crush too). It was the perfect summer day and I went …
Fate by Carlee Carey
Lying underneath the blooming oak tree, April ponders her life. Book in hand and Oasis in her earbuds, she can’t help but wonder if she’s …
A Dream of Reflection by Clara Oyanguren
Callie felt her eyelids slowly close, heavy from a dreary sleep. She envisioned an island with tall, long trees and lakes running deep as the …
7 Books for Proud Readers (and Allies) to Celebrate Pride
YA literature is known for its quirky characters, fantastical worlds, and dramatic romances, and young adult literature has continued to succeed (arguably the most of …
In the Heat of Summer by Katie Preedy
The mingled heat of summer and adrenaline trickles down my spine as you step in closer. I beg my fight or flight response to knock …
Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
From Juneteenth.com: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, …