The fifth graders at P.S. 316 Elijah G. Stroud Elementary in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, have a lot on their mind–and lucky for us, they’re letting us in on some of…

Today is Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. 826NYC is proud to celebrate today with this shortlist of our students’ favorite stories about Black…

Last night, the 826NYC community gathered to celebrate the launch of our newest chapbook, Late For My Nonhuman Job & Other Magical Disasters! This chapbook is a collection of stories…

Over many workshops from October 2024 through April 2025, 826NYC worked with a stunningly talented group of multi-hyphenate talents: author-athlete-scholars from the Trident Swim Foundation! In a writing program led…

In March of 2025, sixth- and seventh-grade students from three dual-language classes at M.S. 88 in Brooklyn got a crash course in poetry with 826NYC Teaching Artist Di Jayawickrema leading…

We’re excited to introduce you to our June Author of the Month, Eden! What is your favorite thing you’ve written recently? Tell us a bit about it! My Experience Of…

We’re excited to introduce you to our June Volunteer of the Month, Finola Austin! Finola has volunteered with 826NYC’s Write Away Workshops for the past three years. 826NYC: How did…

We’re excited to introduce you to our May Author of the Month, Yarimey! What is your favorite thing you’ve written recently? Tell us a bit about it! My Cinquain poem…

We’re excited to introduce you to our May Volunteer of the Month, Lili Schwartz! Lili has designed several books for 826NYC, including last year’s collaboration with P.S. 316 and the…

On April 23rd, 2025, 826NYC’s staff, board, and community of supporters gathered at the Ace Hotel Brooklyn for our sixth annual Write the Future Celebration. We celebrated 826NYC’s young authors…