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A Library’s Home, by McKenzie Heileman
This post is part of 805's “My Home Library” series that features writers and artists enjoying their home libraries during the pandemic...
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Aug 25, 20211 min read
Summer Hunt, by Edward Valladao
When we were young We treasure hunted Under plum trees For what our arms Couldn’t reach, Our joy ripening As we picked Amongst the mushy...
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Aug 20, 20211 min read
A Present Tale of Concern, Desperation, & Fear Left Unanswered, by Sean Mayfair
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Aug 18, 20212 min read
Maami, by Phebe Emmanuel
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Aug 13, 20215 min read
How to Steal a Language, by Olga Musial
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
+38, by Anthy Strom
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Aug 6, 20213 min read
Medusa, by Satori McCormick
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
Open Her Up, by Ouanessa Nana
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Jul 28, 20211 min read
There was no paradise behind, by Aaqib Khatibi
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Jul 23, 20211 min read
Stars Don't Discriminate, by Olivia Cai
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Jul 21, 20214 min read
Weather Story, by Kim Horner
On Aug. 8, 2011, the temperature in Dallas was expected to soar above 100 for the 37th day in a row. The big question was whether we...
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Jul 19, 20211 min read
Victor, by Ainsley Atwood
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
Poet Ashley M. Jones Honors Teen Poetry Contest Winners
Accomplished poet Ashley M. Jones has honored our teen poetry contest winners by giving personal feedback on their poems. Jones has...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
Tides Rise, by Kelsey Flynn
Tides rise and walls fall A system built to keep muddy water from collapsing white walls Infrastructure made to keep fish in their barrel...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read
Sestina of Moscow, 1812, by Emilia Kelly
This piece is part of our “Tails + Tales” teen summer writing initiative inspired by the 2021 national summer reading theme chosen...
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Jul 7, 20219 min read
Tithing, by Sean Dolan
I. The Collector knocks on our door in the middle of the night, beating on the cherrywood to the rhythm of an old incantation. We awake,...
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Jun 30, 20213 min read
The Little Mermaid, by Cezarija Abartis
He did not expect the heartache of his life to lead to this bar and this barstool and this mermaid on Halloween. She pushed the green...
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Jun 23, 20211 min read
Fight Scene, by Jessica Sabo
Baby ballerinas skipped to Tchaikovsky, fine threads of hair crowning their heads and my hair, so tightly pulled into a knot my forehead...
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Jun 16, 20211 min read
Swamp Monster, by Emily Rozitis
At the very bottom of my bathtub, there is a space for the darkness. It exists for the dark ...
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Jun 15, 20211 min read
Congrats Helena Rho!
We just heard wonderful news about recent 805 contributor Helena Rho. Her memoir, American Seoul, is forthcoming with Little A, Amazon's...
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