I’d rather be in the streets, battling 10 foot beasts, instead of cloaked in the darkness of my bedroom because the horrendous monster inside my …
The Only Thing That Doesn’t Leave by Rowena Taylor
Riding the train home at 8 AM, diffused light stings. I squint past my own reflection to a view I love in the morning. But …
Capturing Life by Maya Rosenberg
Click. The shiver ran down my spine. Click. The light seared into my eyelids. Click. One instant, one tiny corner of the world, captured by …
December 3 by Bria Jerome
“December 3” is an excerpt from Jerome’s series called Life Lessons from a Mental Hospital. “I didn’t really have a reason to leave, I …
Artwork by Kayla Reich
Kayla Reich is a high school junior from Long Island, New York. She is a member of her school’s four year Art Academy …
letters to an insomniac by Madeleine Christie
things are getting tired now but the clock ticks on as the paint slides down the walls. i dream of ophelia’s mouth filling with water …
June Writing Challenge: Honorable Mentions — Jayvee De Castro and Sara Antunovic
These 100-word stories from June’s challenge were selected as Honorable Mentions. Those who complete this challenge are now encouraged to share their stories in the …
Ever Since I Was a Kid by Hannah Stengler
Ever since I was a kid, I had a story inside me. A story that is desperate to leave the hollows of my chest and …
Desolation Fantasy by Sarchasm
“‘Desolation Fantasy’ was one of Sofi’s big contributions to ‘Help, I Need an Adult!,’ and in her words, was her Streetlight Manifesto-inspired “anti-faking-depression-for-attention song.” Attention …