Two poems by teen poet Bessie Huang
Orange
The sunset is russet //
tonight, warm //
like paste. […]
Summer Break!
That’s it for our 2018 season, folks. It’s time for us to kick off our shoes and go wandering in the summer warmth.
Our Humor Contest Winner — Tequila
With many thanks to our judge Nisha Sharma, we present our winner to you, “Tequila” by YARN alum Laura Gonzalez!
In all my seventeen years, I have always been second. Rosa, my twin, was twenty-two minutes older, and she has held those twenty-two minutes over me for our entire life.[…]
One of Our Humor Contest Runners-Up — Citrus and Ash
One of our wonderful Humor Contest Runners-Up, “Citrus and Ash.”
Geoffrey lifted the knocker and brought it down on the witch’s door. Three short authoritative raps to get the job done.[…]
The 2018 Fiction Humor Contest Results are In!
Submissions were sent. Stories were compiled and read by our readers. Laughter, giggles, and snorts ensued. Choices were narrowed down. Nisha Sharma selected the three best pieces. Which means… The time has finally come to share the results of our FIRST EVER Fiction Humor Contest! Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit […]
General Submissions Close for the Summer
General submissions are now closed, but we’ll have lots of great stories and poems for you to keep reading through July, including our announcement of our Humor Contest Winners.
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Interviews
Interview with Brendan Kiely
Brendan Kiely’s “Tradition” explores the ways young men help create and perpetuate rape culture, as well as fight it in alliance with young women. We’re thrilled he agreed to talk about his work.
Poetry
1234, it’s ok
Two poems by teen poet, Eva Hays
it’s ok
brushing away //
the tears and //
blaming them on //
the clouds ahead […]
News
And We Have a Winner!
The time has come to announce the winner of our Surprise National Poetry Month Giveaway!
News
Help Us Spread the YARN
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Do you already spread a copious amount of your virtual existence on social media?
Poetry
I Haunt My Own Crops, Welcomed Weeds
Two poems by Sara Perkins
Welcomed Weeds
Your body is my roadmap, every //
mole a destination and every line //
and crevice a path […]
Blog
National Poetry Month Surprise!
As National Poetry Month draws to a close, we have a big surprise that might or might not include … a giveaway!
Poetry
Broken Houses, Just Across the Hall
Two poems by Jenny Belardi
Just Across the Hall
Sybil’s room, just across the hall //
and under the same roof, //
is a world away. […]
Fiction
In Honor of Short Story Month — A Humor Contest, Judged by Nisha Sharma!
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.
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