Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2006 :
Nonfiction Articles
A Love/Hate Relationship by Juliana S., Rolling Hills, CA I see the world in terms of stories. I always have. As things are and occur around me, I think of them simply and entirely as characters and storylines. Except it’s not simple at all. It’s the incessant and addictive in-depth analysis of everything ... Continue...
“Here!” I reply, as some of myclassmates snicker. I giggle too, then grimace, expecting a joke asstale as a piece of Wonder bread left on the kitchen counter since 1958.Yep. Here it comes ... Continue...
Click by Allie L., Phoenixville, PA I like pictures. I like taking them, I like seeing them, and I love showing them. You couldn’t really call it a hobby, though, it’s more of a necessity. Maybe I live in the past, but I would probably disagree if someone accused me of that ... Continue...
Grieving by Connor, NH She hasn’t moved all morning Except to visit the freezer. She’s sworn off the company of all men Other than Ben and Jerry It’s hard to see her like this ... Continue...
Six Months by Jessie, Waverly, NE My arms ache from the strain I’veforced on them. They are trying to tell me that pushing a car up an icyhill is not something they can do. Ms. Blonde is pushing just as hard.The desperation on her face is a reflection of mine. Ms ... Continue...
Thanksgiving Duck by Lisa W., Buffalo Grove, IL Sweet, musical laughter intermingles with Mandarin chatter. It is Thanksgiving and I am squeezed between six black-haired women around our kitchen table ... Continue...
The Path of Understanding by Ioana N., Bellevue, WA “So you see?” I dropped my gaze to the crisscrossing patterns of the peeling linoleum and nodded. It tore me apart to see Mommy’s trembling jaw and misty eyes. I cried too, but I didn’t know why ... Continue...
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