Favorite Crime August 18th. I walked into the frigid classroom and sat in the second row, fourth chair down that gave view to the looming window. As I leaned back against the half-cracked seat, a gentle hand touched my...
Making the cat my familiar was not my idea, and frankly, Theo needs to shut up about it before Administration finds out I brought her into my dorm room and we both get expelled. “I’m a potioneer, okay, how...
Ma’s Daughter Ma doesn’t love me anymore. I can see it on her face when she looks at me. The way her eyes droop tells me so. The whites of her eyes are milky, and bloodshot, and disappointed. She...
Don’t think so highly of friendships, I thought to myself. In vernacular, the love and caring you get is like a bank loan on emotions that should have probably been better invested elsewhere. I didn’t know why someone so...
Dear Lilah Jessica Wang Yesterday my tongue fell out of my mouth and into the bathroom sink. Slippery organ twisting red into the porcelain bowl. The smell of ash and salt from an incense candle. Nainai warned me...
how to learn a language Kaylee Chen lesson 1: fly to a country you do not dare to call your own. taste the words that flow off the tongues of your relatives, and when you spit them out, a...
“Mama, when’s your next hair appointment?” I asked. We were in the car when I brought it up, coming home from my piano lessons, the last of a class-packed schedule on a Saturday night. The air twisted tightly following...
Let’s begin with our young poets! 1st place— “California Dreaming” by Sophia Liu 2nd place— “How to Learn a Language” by Kaylee Chen 3rd place— “Two Erasures of History” by Samantha Hsiung Our non-fiction writers, 1st place—”Dear Lilah” by Jessica Wang...
Thank you to all of our Young Authors who have submitted to our 2022 contest!! We’ll be announcing winners later in the spring, but for now, savor your courage and commitment to this important craft! “Surely it is...
