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Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here, and find out how to submit your work here!
I’m shedding all my secrets, taking chances, and owning my singularity. —Jao
Everything has come down on me as quickly as my mother’s death notification and I should be used to this kind of lottery pain but I was wrong again. Read More »
It happened very fast. The sudden knowledge of this truth, this thing that clicked on that told me, “Your parents have lives, too.” Read More »