| Title | : | Breaking Through: The Girls Write Now 2014 Anthology |
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| ISBN | : | 0692021515 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780692021514 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 |
| Publication | : | First published June 3, 2014 |
| Awards | : | Next Generation Indie Book Awards Anthology (2015) |
From one of the nation's top after school programs, an acclaimed collection of poetry and prose showcasing the voices of young women and their mentors in a powerful exploration of the theme of "Breaking Through."
Distinguished twice by the White House as one of the top after-school arts and cultural organizations in the nation, and recently honored by Newsweek in their article on "After school programs that make a difference," Girls Write Now works to empower underserved teen girls in New York City by pairing them with professional writing mentors. With a foreword by First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, Breaking Through: The Girls Write Now 2014 Anthology showcases the best writing from the mentees and mentors in the program, exploring the theme of "Breaking Through," both in our lives and in our writing, through poetry, prose, and essays.
Our annual anthology has received the Outstanding Book of the Year Award and Independent Voice Award by the Independent Publisher Book Awards and has earned honors from the International Book Awards, The New York Book Festival, the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The anthology has also received Honorable Mention from the San Francisco Book Festival and the Paris Book Festival.
Learn more at www.girlswritenow.org
"Girls Write Now makes the extraordinary possible - helping girls find and give shape to their voices."
- Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist
Breaking Through: The Girls Write Now 2014 Anthology Reviews
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Girls Write Now's Breaking Through is a collection of short stories and poetry written by the mentors and mentees of the organization. The short collection features their strongest work from the year, which centers around the idea of breaking through. Each pair of stories also features a little synopsis about each mentor/mentee and their relationship with one another.
The writers involved with this collection should be very proud; all of these stories were so captivating and in some cases, inspirational. I felt like taking back out the pen and paper for some creative writing, something that I haven't had the chance to do in a long time. I'm grateful for the opportunity to pick this up and I am excited to read more of the organization's anthologies in the years to come.
