All the Bright Places

Finch

Posted on May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 by Jennie Byrne

i am in pieces
a tornado, blown open, a belt wrapped like a noose, tight around old scars…

Jennifer Niven: The All the Bright Places Film and Beyond

Posted on Mar 18, 2020Mar 17, 2020 by Joshua Flores

The movie adaptation of Jennifer Niven’s bestselling novel All the Bright Places was released on February 28th, featuring heart-wrenching performances from Elle Fanning (Super 8, Maleficent) and Justice Smith (Paper Towns, Everyday). From the adaption process to seeing her personal, heart-felt novel come to life, Jennifer and I discussed All the Bright Places and all the effort and love that […]

A Wander That Taught Me to Wait

Posted on Apr 23, 2018Apr 4, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

The beginning of this wander needs context. First, wanderings happened with a best friend. Whenever she and I had planned a wandering, I would cut it short cause I was scared. Scared of what we might run into or what was truly out there. Much like Finch, in a way, I left her without saying […]

An Open Letter to Manila

Posted on Dec 7, 2017Sep 13, 2018 by Germ Magazine guest author

I feel like I left a part of me behind when I left you behind. You were all that I could think about as the plane took off. I could physically feel the weight of the longing, the deep sadness that came with having to leave you. You freed me somehow, in between the painted […]

Wandering New York City — A City of Euphoria

Posted on Sep 16, 2017Jun 22, 2018 by Maxon Smith

“One belongs to New York instantly. One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” –Tom Wolfe New York City is a long way from home. Miles of ocean and land lie between Perth and New York City. New York City is like another world. You feel as though you’re in […]

To Jamaica, With Love

Posted on Jul 26, 2017Oct 9, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

The definition of homesickness? I used to think it was a joke. Homesickness never really applied to me. I’ve lived in England for as long as I could remember. I can still see the day when the first wave of Homesickness hit me. It was in July last year, when I went to Italy with […]

all the bright places by Menal Siddiqui

Posted on Jul 12, 2017Aug 9, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

i tried desperately to take the broken pieces you handed me and glue you back together, but saving you was never my job anyways. you put up one hell of a fight and though you did not win, you fought harder than any prince who has shown up in my dreams. you are haunting me, […]

Video Wander: Trip to Universal Studios

Posted on Jun 24, 2017Oct 20, 2017 by Neha Agarwal

My name is Neha Agarwal, and I am from Littleton, Massachusetts. I am known for being an avid reader, so it is not surprising that I am in love with the Harry Potter series. I have constantly been trying to get my younger brother interested in reading as well, and I finally was successful through […]

Awake by Glorienne Broñola

Posted on Jun 15, 2017Feb 26, 2019 by Glorienne Broñola

I cannot fathom how long I have been Asleep Asleep but I was Awake Deaf but I can hear Blind but I can see, see only the colors Of shadow and purity Unaware of the shades, the colors in between Lost in an inevitable space of darkness where voices that I hear are unknown to […]