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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 still in pursuit of self-love. I never knew that giving your heart back to yourself could be the hardest thing. —Jao
It’s a kind of fog in her head. Read More »
My focus is fractured and prodding at my feet—I have learned to walk while bleeding but I see the trail I leave in my wake. Read More »