Two poems by teen writer, Ezra Lebovitz.
teenager
we’re as good as it gets and //
they can cast us nasty //
looks call us vagrants we know //
better cause tonight i don’t care […]
Outtake from “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue”
Because we are the luckiest YA literary Journal around, we get to share this fabulous scene with you, an outtake from Mackenzi Lee’s “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.” You’re welcome 😉
Interview with Cindy Pon
We’re thrilled to share this interview with Cindy Pon, author of several YA fantasies and the near-future thriller, “Want”! Read on to find out more about Cindy and her work.
Interview with Jeff Zentner
We’re thrilled to share this interview with Jeff Zentner! Read on to find out more about the author and his award-winning work.
Finding Home Contest Winners
Please join us in congratulating the winner and runners-up in our Finding Home poetry contest!
The winners Meg Kearney chose include a verse novelist, a published poet, and a teen writer.
Outtakes from “Ronit and Jamil”
Outtakes by Pam Laskin.
We at YARN are thrilled to welcome Pam Laskin, author of the YA novel in verse, “Ronit and Jamil.”
Read on as Pam shares more about the story as well as some excerpts of this Palestinian/Israeli retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
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teenager, endymion
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3 Poems by Mary E. Cronin
Three poems by Mary E. Cronin
Immigrant Nurse, 1930
You really need to get a grip //
You giggled along with the girls last night […]
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Outtakes from “When You Never Said Goodbye”
Outtakes by Meg Kearney
from “When You Never Said Goodbye”
I’m reaching for your //
hand. Let there be //
no more anguish […] //
Poetry
A Writer’s Muse
A Writer’s Muse by teen writer, Simran Chandaria.
[…] You are empty spaces, //
chasms of comfort //
that embrace each word. […]
Fiction
Scar/City
In this #ownvoices story by Diego Salinas, “Scar/City,” we glimpse a very real world in disarray — with stunning illustrations by María Octavia Russo.
He longs for arepas, but he won’t queue. Not him. Not his mother. They will stand their ground. They won’t humiliate themselves. They can resist. He wonders how many pounds he’s got left before he caves in.[…]
Fiction
Crowned
To open our 2017 season, we have an #ownvoices story by the multi-talented Imani Josey — Robyn wants to win the Miss Teen City on the Lake Pageant, but only on her own terms.
[…] Why do you want to be Miss Teen City on the Lake? I sat for a moment, blinking, wondering what would be the best way to answer that. […]
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World Poetry Day 2017
Happy World Poetry Day from all of us at YARN!
In celebration, today marks the day we open for submissions to our Finding Home poetry contest. We can’t wait to read your entries!
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Our 2017 Season Is Here!
Happy almost-Spring!
We at YARN could not be more thrilled about all the goodies we have coming your way in the upcoming 2017 season.
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FINDING HOME Poetry Contest
In honor of World Poetry Day, YARN has created an invitational poetry event called “Finding Home.”
This year’s contest is inspired by the soon-to-be-released novel in verse, WHEN YOU NEVER SAID GOODBYE, by Meg Kearney, our contest judge.
Fiction
Unworn
In this pop-up winter 2017 story, talented teen author Ginevra Davis examines the risks of competition and pursuing one’s passion.
[…] You work so hard, my parents say. You deserve this. The uncut silk is soft as I hold it up to my body. I think I could never be sad wearing something this beautiful […]
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YARN’s 2017 Pushcart Nominees
YARN is very proud to nominate 6 works from 2016 for the Pushcart Prize Anthology
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