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I Wrote a Poem: Now What?

As a young writer, I have found it difficult to find places to submit my writing. For writers my age ...

Poetry Soup – Ep. 21: Extended Metaphor

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’d like to talk about another ...

Poetry Soup – Ep. 20: Ekphrasis

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. In this episode, I’m going to do ...

Poetry Soup – Ep. 19: “Falling Upwards” by David Shapiro

Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’ll be talking about a poem ...

“Crossing the Amazon” by Sania Hernandez, 10

Sania Hernandez is a talented, young songwriter. Listen to her song, "Crossing the Amazon," below! ...

Sight, Reviewed by Philip Chen, 13

When my mother asked my brother and me to watch the new movie Sight, centered around a Chinese immigrant’s journey, ...

All the Light We Cannot See, Reviewed by Kimberly Wang, 13

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a historical fiction novel centered around two teenagers during World ...

Akata Witch, Reviewed by Philip Chen, 13

In Nnedi Okorafor’s captivating fantasy novel Akata Witch, first published in 2011, knowledge takes center stage. Sunny Nwazue, the main ...

The Pipe Tree, Reviewed by Jeremy Lim, 11

When Ecláir the sparrow is forcefully shoved into a life in a cage, it is like a storm has come ...

Rescue, Reviewed by Emily Ke, 12

You’re running in a dark forest, the full moon’s light illuminating spots of the ground through the trees. Fallen leaves ...

Auggie & Me, Reviewed by Elaine Elizabeth Jinto, 13

Friendships can be hard to keep up with. There are lots of times when we feel it would be easier ...

Anne of Green Gables Series, Reviewed by Elaine Elizabeth Jinto, 13

Change is always scary and sad. Once you get used to a particular change, there will be a new one ...