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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, 2021
- 1 min
+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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 9 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Gracie's Gift, by Lindsey Morrison Grant
I did not have any kinship with plants of any kind growing up. My experience was all vicarious. I was envious of my grandmother's ability...
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- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Congratulations Neil Kennedy!
805 contributor Neil Kennedy’s first book of poetry, A Jigsaw Puzzle, is due out this fall with Finishing Line Press, and we couldn’t be...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Pride Month Book Displays at the Library!
Manatee Libraries is excited to have Pride Month book displays at multiple branches to celebrate LGBTQIA+ authors and Pride Month...
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- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Vampire Tales, by Chris Culp
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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