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Home / Programs / Girls Write Now Live Performances / CHAPTERS Reading, May 2015

CHAPTERS Reading, May 2015

At our May 2015 CHAPTERS reading, special guest speaker Roxane Gay, award-winning author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, joined the stage with our talented teen writers at Scholastic.

In Our Words

See what mentee Rachel Chanderlatt had to say about her CHAPTERS experience this May.

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Girls Write Now Readers

Corrine Civil & Robin Marantz Henig, Two Moments; Chanelle Agnew,  My Conflict; Elshaima Omran, Pain; Arnell Calderon, Colonia: Se Me Olvido Hablar Espanol; Jade Rodriguez, Shirley Temple, & Linda Corman, Companion Piece;  Genesis Severino, All That Changes; Kiara Joseph, Another Piece, Another Poem; Sasha Parrish, Pessimism; Jennifer Lee, Untitled; Mennen Gordon, the incredibly depressing life cycle of a Rock at the beach; Romaissaa Benzizoune, Run Rabbit Run; Jada Fitzpatrick & Linda Kleinbub, Garden of Peace; Rachel Chanderdatt, Limbo; Libranece Ayala, My Mother’s Wishes; Ashe Nervil, Boxed Up; Charlene Vasquez & Caitlin Rimshnick, Coffee Shop; Muhua Li & Alanna Schubach, The Climb; Luna Rojas, Boy; Marquisele Mercedes, Life In Odd Numbers; Shirleyka Hector & Shara Zaval, Dream’s Guardian

Emcees

  • NAJAYA ROYAL is an 18-year-old poet with works in 11 anthologies and chapbooks. She has two poems set to opera music and co-wrote “Ode to Malala,” Girls Write Now’s music video. Najaya has performed at Lincoln Center, the United Nations, and the 35th City Council District Swearing In Ceremony for Laurie Angela Cumbo. Najaya was awarded the 2013-2014 Peter Jay Sharp Youth Arts Fellowship. She has been a Girls Write Now mentee for four years. In the fall, she will study Music Industry at the University of New Haven, where she received a scholarship.
  • ANUJA MADAR was born in upstate New York and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she spent summers devouring books and writing stories in the awesome window seat of her all-pink bedroom. She moved to New York City nearly 11 years ago to get her master’s in magazine journalism at New York University, and has worked as an editor and writer for magazinesand books. She’s currently a content strategist for Marriott,and spends her free time taking photos, solo international trips, and way-too-long walks around the city. This is her eighth year with Girls Write Now.

Guest speaker talk

Guest speaker interview

Mentee Reading

Emcees Najaya and Anuja

At the May reading, emcees Najaya and Anuja perform their work.

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Celebrate Black History Month!

Each week throughout February, we’ll be sharing stories, resources and events from our community and our partners that honor Black art, writing, culture and history!

Life Resources and Events

At Girls Write Now, we work to challenge and change the systemic racism and inequality by breaking down the barriers of race and poverty to elevate the voices of girls and gender nonconforming youth who are too often not heard—or worse, silenced. From mental and emotional wellness to advocating for racial justice, we are here to support you individually and as a community through our robust programming. Check out our calendar to see our current offerings or visit our Life Resources page to support you during this time.

Friday Night Salon with Megan Reid & Wendi Gu

Join us on Friday, February 26, 6-7:30 PM ET for Picture Books 101: Writing for Kids When You Aren’t One with Megan Reid and Wendi Gu!

We’re Hiring!

Looking for more purpose-driven work in the new year? Check out available roles to join the team! 

GIVE. WRITE. NOW. And Thank you!!

Girls Write Now’s services are more essential than ever before—serving the hardest hit communities—and many of our young women and gender nonconforming youth have themselves become essential workers to help their families. They carry an enormous burden and face devastating loss, slipping further into poverty. To meet the need, we have enriched and extended our programs, leading the historical transition to virtual learning.

Get Involved!

Are you a licensed mental health professional who’d love to work with our community of writers and creatives? We’re seeking volunteer Wellness Advisors. Get more info & apply here!

Relive the Girls (Re)Write Now Awards

If you missed the awards, you can still watch it! Relive this revolutionary night of mini–master classes with honorees on empathy, art, activism & humor and Girls Write Now mentees on writing with purpose, climate justice & self-care. 

Writing from our Future Leaders

Taking Our Place in History: the Girls Write Now 2020 Anthology was published with support from Dutton and Amazon Literary Partnership, available for purchase from McNally Jackson Books and anywhere ebooks are sold!

Girls Write Now in the News

Girls Write Now’s work has recently been featured by the National Endowment for the Arts, Time Out New York, NYXT and more!

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