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 […]

Sugarloaf Mountain

Posted on Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

I took this on top of Mount Sugarloaf, Newcastle, Australia. I climbed this mountain (when I say climb, I mean we drove and walked up some steps. It was not a very aggressive climb) with my sister and her boyfriend, so it wasn’t exactly a place I made my own kind of special. There was, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Blurred details by Paige Cox

Posted on Jan 14, 2017Feb 6, 2017 by Germ Magazine guest author

Look up through the rippled surface it’s so still so quiet, the smudged green of the trees blends in with the blue pastel sky above, the sunlight slanting in dances around you, and holding your breath doesn’t seem so impossible anymore, not when you look up the tiny air bubbles escape from your lips floating […]

Blackpool: It Is What You Make It

Posted on Nov 20, 2015Dec 13, 2015 by Germ Magazine guest author

“I want to live here,” I said to my family as we strolled the streets of Blackpool. My mother laughed at this. “You want to live in Cheesy Blackpool?” It never occurred to me that the place could have a bad reputation. After all, isn’t it the most popular seaside resort in the UK? But, […]