CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH

10 Books to Read During Pride Month

Books from the Girls Write Now Community

During Pride Month and beyond, Girls Write Now is proud to celebrate stories of queer love, friendship, and pride from our community members and corporate partners. From pop culture icons to tender musings, this reading list goes beyond the binary to explore queerness in full color.

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

Here & Now:
2024 Girls Write Now Anthology

Get Your Copy Online or In Select Stores

In partnership with Dutton Books, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership, Girls Write Now is thrilled to announce our newest publication, Here & Now: Girls Write Now 2024 Anthology. Available from Books Are Magic, McNally Jackson, and Amazon, the anthology is a multi-genre showcase from our 25th year of mentoring and training the next generation of young voices.

Prompt of the Week

From Natalie Baszile, Friday Night Salon Teaching Artist

Write about a time, real or imagined, when you really wanted something and either you or someone else stopped yourself from getting it.

What did you say? How did you act? What do you wish you'd said? How do you wish you could have behaved?

Learn to find and accentuate conflict and tension in your stories with Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar and We Are Each Other's Harvest.

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

Author Talk at Brooklyn Public Library: On the Art of the Craft!

Thursday, June 27, 5:30-6:30 PM ET, In-Person
Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights

Join us at the Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Heights Branch in celebration of our new book, On the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling. Hear excerpts from the book and ask Girls Write Now writers about the experience of creating engaging work in collaboration with community.

Open to the public including all mentees, mentors & alum.

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

Summer Showcase & Anthology Launch Party

Friday, June 28, 6-8 PM ET, Hybrid
Girls Write Now Headquarters & Virtual

This year, we've published two books with amazing original writing from the community—Girls Write Now Here & Now: 2024 Anthology and Girls Write Now on the Art of the Craft: A Guidebook to Collaborative Storytelling. Join us for a showcase of the incredible imagination found in these books, in the multimedia work created this year—and in each one of our mentees and mentors.

Open to mentees, mentors, alum, and guests.

SPECIAL EVENT

Pride March with Girls Write Now

Sunday, June 30, 12-6 PM ET, In-Person 

Join Girls Write Now in New York City's Pride March! Whether you are a member or ally of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, you are welcome to walk with us in celebration—with holographic stickers to boot! Group is limited to 25 people so register now to secure your spot.

Open to mentees, mentors, alumni, staff and the public.

PARTNER JOB OPPORTUNITY

Spotify

Lead US Latin Artist Partnerships

As part of the Artist Partnerships team within the Music Team at Spotify, you will develop and lead partnerships with artists, managers, and key industry collaborators to develop strategic relationships and lead all aspects of impactful strategy for US Latin artists globally. 

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Guggenheim Museum

Academic Year 2024–2025 Internships

The program provides practical training experience to undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing careers in the arts and museum fields. Interns are assigned to one department for the duration of the program based on their academic background and interests. They will gain a broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a major museum as well as specific knowledge and skills related to departmental responsibilities.

WRITING CONTEST

Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance

Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Contest 2024

The Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance is seeking entries for its writing contest, which accepts poems, essays, and photographs based on the theme: "Sense of Wonder/Sense of The Wild." Winners will receive a certificate from RCLA. A portion or all of the winning entry may be posted on the RCLA website.