Teen Ink Magazine,
April 2005 :
Nonfiction Articles
A Conversation by Nora Jean P., Waukesha, WI I know everything there is to know about Sigmund Freud,” he said. “He’s my hero.”
“Really?” I asked, happy that he had finally shut up about his Lexus.
“Yes, ask me anything,” he challenged. Continue...
At 15 by Joe, San Diego, CA He stood there in the shower, immobile, mute. The pouring water was the only sound and it was hot, burning hot, but it didn’t matter. He was numb, deadened by the news he had just received. He stared off, looking at nothing but seeing everything. Continue...
leau by Anonymous ., Council Bluffs, IA Wouldn’t it be nice To have a tea party? I get the tablewith six china cups And six china saucers For the cookies andcakes Much sweeter than I And I smile And pose Pass thesugar and try To be witty Though fatigue settles in This is agame of ... Continue...
Library Geek by Kelly W., Burien, WA I am a proudly avowed library geek. With my older brother, I make a weekly trek to the library and return only after oodles of delicious books have been acquired and stacked to my chin, temporarily impairing my vision. Continue...
Out of Love by Julia G., New City, NY This selection can be found in Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul, the 7th in the Teen Ink
book series, all available in bookstores nationwide and online.
Temperature Changes by Rebecca ., Delmar, DE The winters at my father’s house were always cold. I would shiver unless I wore layers of clothing and curled up to keep warm. My father was bent on saving money, and rarely turned on the heat. Continue...
Zippers by Lindsey M., Cromwell, CT Can you do me a big favor and pour me another bowl?” Frankie asks, batting his puppy-dog eyes and holding out a box of Cocoa Puffs. Grudgingly, I snatch the box and walk toward the kitchen. Continue...
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