Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2004 :
Fiction Articles
Black, White & Gray by Jaqueline P., E. Setauket, NY John Snow is my best friend. John. His name is so easy to say. Not like Jacob. John. It's a simple name, quick to say, because he's quick to help, quick to speak up, quick to respond. He is a simple guy. Not like me.
Jacob Ethan Sterninlich - that's my name ... Continue...
Blissful Days by Emma Claire S., Mt. Prospect, IL I survived so many sweaty afternoons in summer school with the knowledge that at the end of the day Mike and Jill would be waiting for me in that big black tugboat of a car ... Continue...
Breakdown by Blair H., Newton, MA By the time the alarm clock is in the middle of its second ring, I've smacked it hard on the head, knocking it off the night table. Six-thirty. Can it be six-thirty already? It feels like I turned off "Antiques Roadshow" and crawled into bed just an hour ago ... Continue...
Epilogue by Sierra B., Pt. Reyes, CA We are the last.
The last of what, I don't know. For five years, I've had trouble defining things: what is right and wrong and if anyone is justified in their nuclear war; what is day and night, both sun and moon forever obscured by dark clouds and debris; what is ... Continue...
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