Teen Ink Magazine,
January 2006 :
Fiction Articles
After Tea and Cakes and Ices by Katelyn K., Fredericksburg, VA Tea has gone through long periods of little appreciation here. Coffee is perennially popular. And jolting. And it takes less time to brew well. Tea is popular again, now. Continue...
Lady Widow by Amanda L., Aurora, CO She looks out into the rain at the distorted image of trees and cars and empty sidewalks. Everything is gray and weeping with some deep remorse unknown to her or anything else human. Continue...
Lisa by Dana H., Yorktown Heights, NY There’s a quarter on thefloor, there’s a quarter on the floor, there’s a bright,shiny quarter on the white, shiny floor ...” I sing becauseI’m bored. I like to sing songs when I’m bored. Continue...
Long-Distance Calls by Lee C., New York, NY Mother puts blankets over our ugly furniture when guests visit, and Father drapes words over the past when Uncle Bryan calls. There is no need, my father believes, to confront a painful history when small talk will so neatly conceal it. Continue...
Purpose by Molly S., Grove, OK It is a cool day in November. A brisk windcatches the hem of my jacket and I instinctively hug it closer to mybody. Many people pass me on the sidewalk with a purpose unknown to me.However, the occasional person will catch my eye and I justknow. Continue...
Straight As An Arrow by Sarah M., San Diego, CA It seemed to me as though I shot arrow after arrow after arrow, year after year after year. I shot because I enjoyed the thrill of success. I shot because, for many years, it slowed the hectic pace of life. Continue...
The Adventures of Boudro by Chason D., Rock Island, IL “An academic kick in the pants, that’s what this is,” Boudro said to himself after writing 10 atop the last pre-calculus quiz. “An academic kick in the pants. Continue...
Truth Hurts by Emily M., Whiting, VT Stage right is set up as a living room. The stage is dark but a woman and a man sitting hunched on the couch can be seen. A boy sits in one of the two recliners, also hunched over. Everyone in the background is frozen. Continue...
Truthful Lies by Nadia D., Statesboro, GA Truthful lies. That’s what Momma always called ’em. Continue...
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