Most Recent Letters to the Editor

“Eliminating their ability to make outgoing calls…” The American people expect to rely and trust government authorities, such as prison guards and policemen. But history shows us how mankind continue to fall into temptation. The results of... (more »)

I don't know how to feel. This whole Dzhokhar Tsarnaev situation has me feeling uneasy, uncomfortable, upset and just ugh. I've never felt so absorbed in a news story before. I find myself reading ­articles and checking Twitter and Tumblr... (more »)

Turn on computer. Hum impatiently while it warms up. Open a word page. Sit there. Stare at the blinking cursor. Stare at it some more. Hesitantly type a few words. Delete-delete-delete. Tap your fingers on the table. Surf the Internet for a while.... (more »)

I really enjoyed Tori's Educator of the Year contest entry in the April issue. I instantly connected when she described Mr. Breitlow as a “great teacher” since I was fortunate enough to have one as well. I was touched with Tori's... (more »)

I really enjoyed Sarah's article where she included many facts to back up her claims that eating meat hurts the environment. “Producing one hamburger destroys 55 square feet of rainforest,” she wrote. This made me think about what I should be... (more »)

I would like to thank you for changing my life in a tremendous way. A couple months ago I discovered the Teen Ink website by chance, and now I can't imagine life without it. Before it, I would scribble down random writing, always figuring they... (more »)

Recently we didn't just lose a film critic, we lost a legend. We lost someone who inspired us. Roger Ebert, easily one of the best critics ever, died after his battle against cancer. He was 70 years old. If you guys don't know who he is, Roger... (more »)

I think that you should have an app in the iTunes Store and for the Android market. A lot of kids have smart phones, iPods, and iPads. I was recently on my iPad looking for apps and I thought it would be a good idea to have one for Teen Ink.... (more »)

I love the idea of a magazine written by teens for teens. The readers connect with the stories and find inspiration. While the nonfiction is interesting, there should be more fiction. Fiction allows magazines to explode with imagination and... (more »)

I first heard about Teen Ink when I was in sixth grade. A poem written by one of my classmates was published in the magazine. I remembered wondering what it felt like to be a published writer. I’ve tried to write before, but without much... (more »)