Girls Write Now Unmuted
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Censored. Repressed. Subdued. Bound. Muted. No more.
In a world pushed to the precipice of change, in a society that values the tried and true over the dynamic and new, what does it mean to be unmuted? In this anthology, a chorus of young women and gender-expansive teens give voice to fear and silence, hold nothing back, and demand justice. To be unmuted right now requires a new brand of bravery and these writers show us how it's done. Using stories, poems, essays, fiction, drama, interviews, and more, they report on a global pandemic, a climate crisis, and the movement for racial equity. They also invite us on their personal journeys through the labyrinth of young adulthood: feeling the rich soil of a neighborhood garden between their fingers; traveling through time in search of their parents; inhaling the charged air where young love is brewing.
For twenty-three years, the nationally award-winning nonprofit Girls Write Now has broken down the barriers of gender, race, age, and poverty, elevating the voices of writers who are too often not heard?or worse, silenced. Girls Write Now is the first writing and mentoring organization for girls and gender expansive youth of color, ranking today as one of the top programs nationwide for driving social-emotional growth for youth.
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Founded over two decades ago, GIRLS WRITE NOW is New York's first and only organization with a writing and mentoring model for girls. We are a community of professional writers dedicated to providing opportunities for underserved high school girls to develop their independent voices and write their way to a better future. Girls Write Now has been distinguished by The New York Times and the White House?twice?as one of the nation's top after-school arts and culture programs, and is a two-time Nonprofit Excellence award winner.
After a long career in the music industry, ROBYN CRAWFORD, who is a Girls Write Now honoree, is now focused on mental and physical wellness and writing. In 2019, Robyn released A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston. She lives in New Jersey with her wife and children.
ABI DARÉ is the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice and a Girls Write Now honoree. She lives in Essex, England, with her husband and two daughters, who inspired her to write her debut novel.
