Special guest author Mariama Lockington joins us for the first quaranTEEN voices gathering of the fall! Mariama is a novelist, poet, educator, and former 826NYC Director of Education. Released in…

Thank you to all of the writers who participated in 826NYC’s quaranTEEN voices summer sessions! Week 1: Reimagining Stories with Lev Grossman Week 2: Playing with Timelines with Phil Stamper…

As we celebrate 826 Day, we celebrate the resilience and adaptation of students, educators, and parents who are writing a school year unlike any we’ve ever seen. This summer, we…

Special guest author Ada Limón joins us for this week’s quaranTEEN voices gathering! Ada has written five collections of poetry, including her most recent release, 2018’s The Carrying. The critically-acclaimed,…

As summer comes to a close and we approach a new school year, we are eager to work with our amazing young writers again! While 826NYC programs will remain virtual…

Guest author Megha Majumdar joins us for this week’s quaranTEEN voices gathering! Her debut novel, A Burning, was released this June and is a New York Times Bestseller. Set in…

Guest author Kelly Jensen joins us for this week’s quaranTEEN voices gathering! Kelly’s most recent book, (Don’t) Call Me Crazy is a collection of art and essays that aim to…

We are excited to announce Jessica Mayer-Jones as the August Volunteer of the Month! Jessica joined us as soon as she moved from San Francisco and has been an amazing…

Special guest Shruti Swamy joins us for this week’s quaranTEEN voices! An award-winning writer of short stories, Shruti has published work in various publications, including The Paris Review. Her debut…

Special guest Pitchaya Sudbanthad joins us for this week’s quaranTEEN voices! Pitchaya is the author of Bangkok Wakes to Rain, which was selected as a notable book of the year…