In the early weeks of 2023, four classes of seventh graders at MS 839 in Kensington, Brooklyn, dug deep in their creative reserves and personal stories, and created the works…

It was a great and delicious thrill to bring food writing to the voracious young authors at P.S. 316 in Brooklyn. This year, classes started at 8:30AM on Mondays and…

Writing provides a space to consider feelings big and small. This winter, students at the Academy for Young Writers explored some of the oldest feelings in the world, including love,…

We’re excited to introduce you to our May Author of the Month, Elektra M.! What is your favorite thing you’ve written recently? Tell us a bit about it! I wrote…

We’re excited to introduce you to our May Volunteer of the Month, Rakhee Bhatt! Rakhee joined 826NYC at the beginning of the 2022 as a member of our editing cohort!…

On April 20, 2023 826NYC’s staff, board, and community of supporters gathered for our fourth annual Write the Future Celebration. We celebrated 826NYC’s young authors alongside our honorees Andrea Davis Pinkney and Mahogany L. Browne. Photo by Aslan Chalom.

Truth-telling, bravery, and resilience in one small book. No Matter What I Should Be Myself Fully is a roller coaster ride through the exhilarating, ever-changing, passionate, and sometimes harrowing lives…

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

We’re excited to introduce you to our April Volunteer of the Month, Davida Marion! Davida joined 826NYC at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year and connected right away with…

A Journey Into the Unknown… Hercules, Dory, Mirabel, Shrek. What could a mythic hero, a forgetful fish, a shockingly un-magical main character, and an ogre possibly have in common? More than…