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Stuck in a book slump? Need something good to read? See our book reviews, essays, and commentary in order to pick out your next must-read from people like you!


Aug 4, 20231 min read
Poem: The Muse of my Poetry by Rania Aba Hmydan
"The muse of my poetry is yet to be understood..." #poetry #creativewriting #books #aspiringauthor The Muse of my Poetry By Rania Aba...


Jun 12, 20221 min read
Poem: Fragments of Sappho #63 by Giovanna Napoleone
As a creative assignment done for her literature humanities class at Columbia University, Giovanna Napoleone fills in some of the missing...

Apr 12, 20222 min read
Prose: Letter to my Best Friend by Niha Hasan
"Some of the best laughs of my life have been with you." #creativewriting #prose #friendship #happy #nostalgia Letter to my Best Friend...

Apr 12, 20221 min read
Prose: The Priority by Niha Hasan
"𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨?" #selflove #creativewriting #prose #generosity The Priority By Niha Hasan...

Apr 12, 20222 min read
Prose: A Girl Like Her
"Honestly, she took up a lot of space in my mind that day." #creativewriting #strangers #friends #childhood A Girl Like Her: Street...

Mar 31, 20221 min read
Prose: The Heart by Niha Hasan
"𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶." #prose #heart #love #creativewriting The Heart By...

Dec 28, 20213 min read
Review: Roma Enamorada by Jimena Yengle
Written by Giovanna Napoleone A special book review written by Giovanna Napoleone for Jimena Yengle, a young Peruvian self-published...

Nov 18, 20211 min read
Poem: Souvenirs to the Letter by Niha Hasan
"Some books carry out souvenirs to the letter." #poetry #creativewriting #books #aspiringauthor Souvenir to the Letter By Niha Hasan Is...

Nov 6, 20212 min read
Prose: Sunlight in the Dust of my Window by Niha Hasan
"Because each new morning has a ray of opportunity to start a new day." #prose #creativewriting #morning #sunlight Sunlight in the Dust...

Jun 27, 20211 min read
Poem: In Ink by Giovanna Napoleone
"...I recreate your smile amongst the clouds." #poetry #ink #creativewriting In Ink By Giovanna Napoleone A part of me lives on paper. In...

Apr 6, 20212 min read
Flash Fiction: Life by Leena Elgabri
"Sometimes, life just doesn’t go your way..." #flashfiction #shortstory #creativewriting #youngauthors Life By Leena Elgabri Sometimes,...

Mar 8, 20214 min read
Memoir: Mirror: A Solved Equation of a Depressing Life by Niha Hasan
"I imagine leaving the body and letting the soul out through the open window like a lantern." #shortstory #mentalhealth #growth...

Feb 3, 20211 min read
Poem: Gray Welkin by Niha Hasan
"On a sunless day..." #poetry #creativewriting #nature #wonder #skies #theheavens #peaceful Gray Welkin By Niha Hasan On a sunless day, a...

Nov 8, 20203 min read
Review: Black ≠ Inferior by Tolu' A. Akinyemi
Written by Giovanna Napoleone Tolu' A. Akinyemi’s “Black and Unique” poem was first seen on the GN Books website last Spring, as a...


Sep 23, 202014 min read
Short Story: Playing with the World by Andrea Chia
"The question now, however, was would she be arrested before she concluded her thesis, or after?" #shortstory #thief #artemis...


Sep 19, 20201 min read
Poems: A Collection by Mihai-Razvan Solomon (Mr Solo)
A poetry collection of Mihai-Razvan Solomon's, AKA Mr Solo (@10foodsforthought on Instagram), three works called "Alpaca", "About Recent...

Sep 13, 20201 min read
Poem: Scaffolding by Leena Elgabri
"Watching from behind has me reeling..." #poetry #scaffolding #aspiringwriter #attached #feelings #creativewriting Scaffolding By: Leena...

Aug 17, 20201 min read
Poem by Creative Writing Contest Winner Anoushka Dalvi
Prompt: "What is a special memory that has deepened your love and appreciation for reading?" "I keep searching for tales that send me to...
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