Named one of The Root’s 100 most influential African Americans of 2020, Leatrice “Elle” McKinney, writing as L.L. McKinney, is an advocate for equality and inclusion in publishing, and the…

We know what you’re thinking; that must be a typo in this month’s volunteer spotlight headline. It’s no mistake, Les Luchter, no to be confused with Superman’s nemesis, is May’s…

David M. Ewalt studies games and technology. He is author of the books Defying Reality: The Inside Story of the Virtual Reality Revolution and Of Dice and Men: The Story…

Chelsea Sutton is a playwright, fiction writer, director, and immersive experience devisor for weird, fantastical dystopias with a sense of humor. She was a 2016 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow…

Spring is in the air, and our volunteers are blooming with pride! April’s volunteer of the month, Lauren Stefaniak, shares her volunteer experience, copious amount of superpowers, and sage advice…

Alicia Carroll, a native of Philadelphia, got her start in news before moving over to screenwriting. She is currently staffed on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC, and has previously written…

Jessica Goodman is the best selling author of young adult novels, They Wish They Were Us and They’ll Never Catch Us. She is also the op-ed editor at Cosmopolitan and…

Where did your love for reading and writing start? A question we often find ourselves pondering here at 826NYC, yet the answer isn’t always cut and dry! Mokutima Ekong, March’s…

Liz Bruenig is a journalist working as an opinion columnist for the New York Times, where she writes on religion, politics, ethics, and motherhood. She previously wrote for the Washington…

We couldn’t have asked for better volunteers to transition into the virtual space with us in 2020. Nancy Lambert is a shining example of the strength, flexibility, and expertise our…