Dear Friends, Late last week, The New Yorker published a story called “Quarantine Tips from My Cat,” by Girls Write Now mentor Nikki Palumbo, who was inspired to write the piece when her mentee, Jadah Jones asked during a virtual pair session, “How is your cat doing during all of this?” Nikki’s response turned into this…

The idea of this organization is women helping women to sharpen their pen, and by extension their power. As a girl growing up in Ukraine, I devoured novels because they gave me access to worlds outside of my physical reach. Girls Write Now helps young women build the confidence to share their voices, using the…

Girls Write Now is giving young women the tools and confidence to tell their stories, and fostering a new generation of writers. These girls are being not only told but shown that their words matter. It is hard to find a more inspiring model than this, and Dutton is so proud of bringing these voices…

On January 9th at the Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO, Mentor Hannah Sheldon-Dean and Mentee Kenia Torres attended acclaimed author Courtney Maum’s book launch for Before and After the Book Deal (Catapult), an inside scoop on the publishing experience. Courtney didn’t begin with an orthodox reading from her new book, or an interview about her craft,…