A good day to touch grass. And remember that if you say cruel things into the void, sometimes the void turns out to be a human person who reads them. A tiny ounce of kindness can do a lot—and it’s usually less work than snark.

In her essay for The Millions, author Jiordan Castle writes that 'YA reflects us back to ourselves, embodying a basic truth: we’re always coming of age—at every age' pwne.ws/3U50aci

3 years! It’s not work, it’s wonder.

Cheers to those who celebrate:

'We might say adult literature centers adults—including those reflecting on their youth—and YA centers young adults. What, then, can we make of adult fiction and nonfiction with young adult or even child protagonists?'

Jiordan Castle on redefining YA. pwne.ws/3U50aci

'When you revisit a book you love later in life, don’t you find something new? Sometimes that new thing is the old you,' Jiordan Castle. 'I find that, to that end, YA books don’t exist solely for young people, even if that’s who they’re written for.'

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“YA Isn’t Just for Young Adults” by Jiordan Castle | @the_millions pwne.ws/3U50aci

🚨👇 CONTEST EXTENDED! Dust off those essays, put the finishing touches on them, and submit to Pigeon Pages by Sunday, 1/21! I’m thrilled to be the guest judge for this cycle. You can also read my own winning essay from 2018 on their site!

Last day! Send your essays for Contest judge Jiordan Castle before the day is up - we can’t wait to read them!

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Stories, poems, music, photography and community, live and in person in Philadelphia!! Join me, Thirty West Publishing, Jiordan Castle, Alison, Shannon Frost Greenstein (She/They), Alexandra Naughton & more talents for a night to remember during A Writer's Party 2024!

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one of my favorite interviews @ UPCOUNTRY, because Stephanie Feldman asked such great questions—hope you’ll check it out at The Rumpus !

Great reading start for 2024! Jiordan Castle's DISAPPEARING ACT

FIVE DAYS LEFT! Submit something transformative for our Essay Contest judge Jiordan Castle to linger over by Monday, January 15: buff.ly/3ijK6wz

“True story about the mantis shrimp
who shattered her aquarium walls.

Because she was alone?
Or because she was not alone enough?”

Catherine Barnett, luminous genius poet of my heart and brain. Can’t wait for the new book from Graywolf Press in May!

Reminder that the deadline is APPROACHING! 👋 And I’m covering submission fees for 3 BIPOC writers! DM/contact Pigeon Pages to claim one of those spots or tell a friend.

✨ I’m thrilled to be judging an essay contest that means so much to me. pigeonpagesnyc.com/essaycontest