From one of the nation's top after school programs, an acclaimed collection of poetry and prose showcasing the voices of young women and their mentors in a powerful exploration of the theme of "Breaking Through."

Distinguished twice by the White House as one of the top after-school arts and cultural organizations in the nation, and recently honored by Newsweek in their article on "After school programs that make a difference," Girls Write Now works to empower underserved teen girls in New York City by pairing them with professional writing mentors. With a foreword by First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, Breaking Through: The Girls Write Now 2014 Anthology showcases the best writing from the mentees and mentors in the program, exploring the theme of "Breaking Through," both in our lives and in our writing, through poetry, prose, and essays.

Our annual anthology has received the Outstanding Book of the Year Award and Independent Voice Award by the Independent Publisher Book Awards and has earned honors from the International Book Awards, The New York Book Festival, the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The anthology has also received Honorable Mention from the San Francisco Book Festival and the Paris Book Festival.

Learn more at www.girlswritenow.org

"Girls Write Now makes the extraordinary possible - helping girls find and give shape to their voices."

- Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist