Picture This
What would Lucy Goodwill change about her youth? Maybe everything; maybe nothing at all. Read More
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Sea Breeze
Amy Clarkin takes us back to salty seaside evenings, before she became aware of the scrutiny that her body would face. Read More
5 years ago
Don’t Tell Me You’ve Never Thought About It
The boundaries of friendship are crossed and a different kind of bond made in Jane Bradley's short story. Read More
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One of the Girls
Monica Dickson's short story takes the pining insecurities and spiky relationships that come with being a teenage girl, and builds them to a crescendo. Read More
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Alcohol, 1994
Gaynor Jones recollects the first time she got drunk on 'pepper-spiced chocolate milk' alcohol. Read More
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Lorde Give (Teenage) Me Strength
When Maria Ilona Moore saw Lorde perform at Alexandra Palace, she was struck by how far she'd come from her teenage self. Read More
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Somewhere in Between
'She grew up rough and tumble'. Read Helen Li's poem about the young girl she is in her dreams. Read More
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