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Editor's Pick, Essay Saturday, Literature
Other People’s Epiphanies
Reflecting on life and life’s lessons. Continue Reading Other People’s Epiphanies
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Editor's Pick, Fiction, Flash Friday
Protect and Survive
A strangely resonant story of teenage love, betrayal and friendship in the time of the Cold War. Continue Reading Protect and Survive
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Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday
ACROPOLIS
A traveller in Athens finds his way to the city on the hill. Continue Reading ACROPOLIS
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The Skillet
“I knew my dad was home, puttering around in the dining room grumbling to himself as was his way… But I didn’t care about any of that, because I had ...
Siddhartha’s Way to Enlightenment
Miriam Gordis finds unlikely parenting advice in Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. Continue Reading Siddhartha’s Way to Enlightenment
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The Wrong Way to Eat an Artichoke
“Maybe ‘no means no’ wasn’t a thing yet, because my mouth was about to get raped by an artichoke. My dad walked around the table and tried again to push ...
The Gypsum Paths
Alone in the world, a young man dreams of forging his own path. Continue Reading The Gypsum Paths
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Faith and Flight
Father Al will not fly like Superman. He will not zip through the sky on his belly, hands extended as if stretching for something forever just out of reach. ...
The Deepest Lake in All the World
Savannah peers into the bag of condoms for a moment. Notices again the round, candy-like shine reminiscent of lollipops you got at the doctors. But she didn’t think you got ...
Golem Dust
The miracle of life begins in the playground Continue Reading Golem Dust
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Litro #128: Youth, Magazine | Archives
Litro #128: Youth
Featuring stories from Gianna De Persiis Vona, Tara Campbell, C Haigh MacNeil, David Mohan, Nick Kocz, Tom Weller and Shaun McMichael. Continue Reading Litro #128: Youth
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Litro #128: Youth, Travel&Lifestyle
How to Eat a Hot Dog
Essential advice for dining out while growing up. Continue Reading How to Eat a Hot Dog
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Letters from the Editor, Litro #128: Youth
Litro #128: Youth – Letter from the Editor
I have a two-year-old nephew, and he’s already somewhat disappointed with the world. He stands in front of televisions and microwaves and ovens, jabbing at the screens and doors with ...
Disco Dave
A young girl investigates the disappearance of a family member – when no one else will. Continue Reading Disco Dave
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How To Be
How are you meant to know what to be when you don’t know who you are? Continue Reading How To Be
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The Business of Young Adult Fiction
What’s the secret of YA fiction’s recent stellar success? Eleanor Pender investigates the fan bases, blogs and DIY authors driving sales. Continue Reading The Business of Young Adult ...
The Rise of Young Adult Fiction
The young adult fiction market is huge, spawning book series, films, stars and franchises, and more than half its fans are apparently over 18. Eleanor Pender investigates the origins ...
The Universe vs. Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Meet Alex Woods. He’s seventeen years old and sitting at the wheel of Mr Peterson’s car at Dover after a hasty round trip to Zurich. A customs controller has just ...
Gaming Is Storytelling
In a response to Alan Gillespie’s recent article for Litro on the impact of video games on teenagers’ creative writing, gamer and writer Jordan Erica Webber argues that we should ...
Warming the Literary Hearts of ‘Auld Reekie’ at The West Port Book Festival
When people hear the word ‘festival’ there are many images that may spring to mind: fields of swaying glowsticks shining brightly à la Glastonbury; beer, saurkraut and wurstl flowing freely ...