In “Don’t Look Down,” you’ve got to face your worst fears — whether you want to or not.

White walls are nothing but trouble. Trust me. I’ve woken up in enough hospitals to know this by heart.[…]

In this powerful story by YARN alum Elizabeth Maria Naranjo, a young girl tries to make sense of a family secret.

[…]Maybe if you were here it would have been different. We’d talk about things.[…]

Jess begins to wonder which habits to keep and which to break.

“I really don’t think cocaine is vegan.”[…]

Robbie asks himself again and again — why did I love this girl?

Fifteen minutes ago I was awoken by my phone buzzing…I reached for it, answering without looking at the caller. “Jerome killed himself,” said the tear-muffled voice of the ex-girl-of-my-dreams.[…]

In honor of short story month, we’re thrilled to announce that YARN alum Nisha Sharma, author of the soon-to-be-released My So-Called Bollywood Life, will judge our Humor Contest.

We adore this epistolary story full of book love!

[…]You should read it. New books can totally be quality literature.[…]

We’re so pleased to present our first fiction story of the 2018 season, a happy-sad tale about getting through tough times.

Every two months, Garrett performs at assembly…If he sang at every assembly every week, then people would think he’s showing off. He is showing off, that’s just how he masks it.[…]

Humorously, tragically, a perfect love story goes awry.
1. Set Up a Really Great Life With a Really Great Boyfriend and a Really Great Best Friend[…]