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This is Flammable Teen Lit Mag out now!

Posted by Victoria on Friday, Jan 24, 2025

ICPL's weekly writing group has relased their first Lit Mag publication. Middle and high schoolers submitted original art, poetry and prose to the the magazine. The group also wrote and starred in a promotional commercial seeking submissions, created a submission box and workshopped all pieces as a group.

There will be physical copies available in the Teen Space (while supplies last,) and it is also available digitally (see link below). We also hope to have it available in the library's local author section.

This project would not have been brought to fruition with such fervor without the dedication of 1-Week-Critique facilitator, Adam al-Sirgany, and the Digital Media Lab's Indesign layout guru, Victor.

We are curently looking for additional youth writers to craft our next edition, based around the themes of physical and mental health. Submissions can be emailed to victoria-fernandez@icpl.org, or dropped off in the Koza Family Teen Space submission box.

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    "'Once upon a time there was a man who worked very hard and very quickly, and who had left his soul far behind him long ago. In fact his life was all right without his soul--he slept, ate, worked, drove a car and even played tennis. But sometimes he felt as if the world around him were flat, as if he were moving across a smooth page in a math book that was covered in evenly spaced squares...' The Lost Soul is a deeply moving reflection on our capacity to live in peace with ourselves, to remain patient, attentive to the world. It is a story that beautifully weaves together the voice of the Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and the finely detailed pen-and-ink drawings of illustrator Joanna Concejo, who together create a parallel narrative universe full of secrets, evocative of another time. Here a man has forgotten what makes his heart feel full. He moves to a house away from all that is familiar to him to wait for his soul to return. The Lost Soul is a sublime album, a rare delicacy that will delight readers young and old. 'You must find a place of your own, sit there quietly and wait for your soul.'"--

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    This is a stunning picture book I found in the Children's collection but this title will very possibly be enjoyed more by adults. The author reminds us that often, when we are hurrying around with our jobs, our families, and all of the countless other things on our to-do lists, our hearts move on from our souls and our souls get lost. In some ways the pandemic forced many of us to examine our priorities and what really matters in life. If there was ever a time to reconnect with our souls, that time is now! The illustrations are pensive and gorgeous and align perfectly with the moral of the story. If you like this, check out Cicada by Shaun Tan. -Victoria
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