We are thrilled to share with you Ned’s latest, “Strike a Chord”—a YARN exclusive short story!
From Ned Vizzini’s first collection of essays “Teen Angst? Naaah…” to his novel “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” (now a major motion picture), there is a running theme throughout his writing—a self-aware teenager is a complex, beautiful, burdened, hilarious, resilient, layered human being.
The last 3!! Thanks so much for being a part of this special NPM project!
Write a poem in 24 lines, two words per line.
Invent a game. Tell me how I play, how I win, and what happens if I lose.
So, what happens when your mom discovers your dad is cheating with another guy and she drives you from your home, boyfriend, and collection of pals you affectionately call the Leftovers and takes you to New Hampshire where you have to start your life from scratch? Sarah Tregay, in “Love and Leftovers,” [...]
YARN is thrilled to announce that Sara Zarr has a story just for us, due out later this spring, and we cannot wait to share it with you!
Every now and then while reading a book, you come across a line that makes you stop exactly where you are. [...]
Many believe that you reach your apex, your fullest potential, when you are young—especially when you start out really, really young. Ned Vizzini completely debunks this sentiment and proves that talent, humor, and hard work can take you a long way. [...]
In May, YARN is thrilled to share with you “Strike a Chord,” an exclusive short story from Ned Vizzini. If you can’t wait until May, follow Ned on Facebook, Twitter, and his Alliance for Young Artists and Writers “Ask a Writer” blog series.
If you’re a teacher in the Northeast dreading those last days in June that were tacked on because of the snow days during this interminable winter, or if even if you’re a teacher in a sunny locale who needs some fresh ideas in the classroom, YARN’s Teach section has just what you need!
Education Coordinator Bradley Philbert has designed two excellent new lesson plans based on YARN writing [...]
Cross-over appeal? P-shaw. The novels and career of Elizabeth Hand are genre-bending. Not many writers can say they write books for teens and adults that are equally successful, regularly receiving starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. Her vast bibliography [...]
We are so psyched to be joining our friends from Sucker and Figment, and making new friends at Paper Lantern‘s AWP event next week in Boston.
YARN is the only place where you can read you can read a short story prequel to “Orleans,” called “Orleans: Carnivale.”
“Carnivale” takes place approximately nine months before the start of “Orleans” and gives a glimpse into the world of the heroine, Fen de la Guerre, and her chieftain, Lydia, before their world is turned upside down.
YARN is the only place where you can read you can read it, next week!
What could be a better Valentine’s Week treat than a love (maybe?) story by John Cusick?
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As if that weren’t enough, we’ll also have some poetry we love by YARN alum Erik DeLapp.
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We are so incredibly excited to announce that YA novelists Kate Burak and Diana Renn will be joining the YARN team! Kathryn Burak, whose debut young adult novel “Emily’s Dress and Other Missing Things” has just been nominated for an Edgar Award in the Young Adult category, is the new Poetry Editor. “Emily’s Dress and [...]
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