May 2023
Issue 16
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POETRY
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
We sit in a car and don’t talk to each other I ask if you really know where you’re going |
FICTION
Claudia Johnson
Your shop is always full. Your hours are only sunrise to sunset but it is packed with so many things that it always feels bustling. |
POETRY
Zael Johnson
What makes a fire So much more beautiful than the science that creates it? |
FICTION
Zora Laddish
There was a spot in Lola's heart that never filled in, even after his prefrontal cortex matured when he turned twenty-five. |
FICTION
Divya Sachdeva
“Aah!” An arrow soars right in front of me, barely missing my foot. |
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FICTION
Julianna Loretto
There was a man. He had no permanent home, but what he had were stories. |
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FICTION
Sierra Ott
Wind slashes the surface of the sea, shredding the foam and peaking the water into jagged edges. |
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FICTION
Maya Dang
There was once a school nestled in a grove of ancient and historic redwood trees. |
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FICTION
Soline Loeffler
Tesni kneeled down next to the ornate sink, splashing the cool water over her hands and face. |
POETRY
Meghan Malone
Divide a number by itself You get one Always and forever and always |
FICTION
Mia Skoble
What they don’t tell you about flying is that it’s not effortless. It’s hard as hell. |
FICTION
Luka Henrie-Naffaa
The weight of the stone in her lap held the suspense of the moment, until the girl sighed and looked around. |
POETRY
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
I’m walking I’m walking Everything’s normal I keep on walking the familiar route |
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FICTION
Chloe Rappaport Crowther
The girl had grown up with her rose-colored glasses always perched on her nose. As had everyone else. |
FICTION
Shiva Swaminathan Strickland
Thick, sea-born gales that clouded the night with their own wretched howls battered the mind of the keeper as much as the body of the lighthouse. |
FICTION
Cruz Foster
And he cannot ignore how his shoes feel too tight. It’s 7:55 p.m. and thirty-two seconds . . . |
2023 Emerging Writers
Each year, Redwood invites eighth graders at Berkeley public middle schools
to submit pieces for publication in our May issue.
Emerging Writers are guided through the revision process by experienced Redwood writers.
to submit pieces for publication in our May issue.
Emerging Writers are guided through the revision process by experienced Redwood writers.
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Emerging Writer
FICTION
Alaysha Thompson
It was a cold, dry night. I was up late finishing some drawings of characters for a small novel I had little hope of finishing. |
Emerging Writer
FICTION
Lei Lani Daniel
I sit down at my desk and see a note inside. It's from Mimi. |
Emerging Writer
FICTION
Alston Kavanagh
It is orbit 10038, hour 4, and I'm in the creaky, rusted elevator going down to the mines. |
March 2023
Issue 15
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FICTION
Mia Skoble
She slouches in the back seat of the car, seat belt across her neck instead of her chest. |
POETRY
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
Nice girl you’ve got there! What’s your nice little girl's name? |
FICTION
Ash Dodge
You put on your headphones and press play. The soft tune of the piano fills your ears. Your friend asks you what you’re listening to. |
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FICTION
Soline Loeffler
The boy never lost. He’d won all the games he’d played, and all the bets he’d placed. |
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FICTION
Julianna Loretto
The cove was tucked away, hidden from prying eyes. It was serene and the water was crystal clear. |
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FICTION
Jasper Lovvorn-Black
As I started the engine, the headlights lit up every plank on the fence and my parents’ faces. |
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FICTION
Sierra Ott
I don’t know where they came from. I certainly didn’t put them there, the paintings or the little statues or the empty stone plates. |
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FICTION
Maya Dang
Every year, my family would always take a vacation, whether it was domestic or international. |
FICTION
Luka Henrie-Naffaa
Islands have roles. They are listeners, watchers, waiters, and hiders. |
POETRY
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
Have you been wondering how to wear a necklace? Learn how in just three simple steps! |
FICTION
Zora Laddish
Mary carries a bundle on his back. Mary carries a plastic water bottle. Mary carries a bundle held together with zip ties. |
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FICTION
Ori Boozaglo
I woke up with a start. Gripping the ground beneath me, I was met with wet grass from the morning dew. |
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FICTION
Zael Johnson
It was raining and I was not fond of water, especially when it came from the sky. |
FICTION
Claudia Johnson
The hill, like everything, was barren. Eleanor searched in her bag for a new packet of seeds. |
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December 2022
Issue 14
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FICTION
Ori Boozaglo
The four month-named girls run hand in hand, through the withering wildflower field, and laugh deep, dark, booming laughs. |
FICTION
Sol de Ugarte
“What is your name?” The voice is forceful, and I answer quietly. “Redd.” |
POETRY
Skyler Rockmael
It hurts to stand Alas I have woken But my left foot stays asleep |
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FICTION
Neisa Ahmadzadeh-Heravi
Gillian tapped her fork on her glass three times, then laid it down gently on the white cloth napkin next to her plate. |
FICTION
Zael Johnson
The omnom root has a strong grip in the moss, but Nihulu pulls it out easily . . . |
POETRY
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
All cats are black, as the night that falls soon all their eyes are yellow, as the stars and the moon |
FICTION
Divya Sachdeva
“So, how’s Brent doing?” I ask my best friend Mason when he sits down on the leather couch. |
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FICTION
Soline Loeffler
The throne room was bigger than anywhere Fitz had been in his life. |
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FICTION
Ash Dodge
Quinn shook Jackson’s arm. “Loosen up, dude, it’ll be fun! And a certain someone will be there.” |
POETRY
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
The other day I had my last run-in with that pesky exercise ball |
FICTION
Sierra Ott
There was a new road sign on College Street. She was certain it hadn’t been there yesterday, but there it was . . . |
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FICTION
Naomi Nickolaus
It was Release Day. The day that had been anticipated for a year and a half. |
October 2022
Issue 13
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FICTION
Soline Loeffler
The dried flowers still hung in their mounts; peeling chips of paint and blankets of dust decorated the frames . . . |
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FICTION
Divya Sachdeva
“Oh, and we meet again!” I hear a voice from behind me and whip around, facing Tim. |
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FICTION
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
If you ever find yourself frustrated with the city life, the constant movement, the hustle and bustle . . . |
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FICTION
Mia Skoble
If you have a cake and you don't share it with anyone, you have one cake, some annoyed friends, and most likely a stomach ache. |
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POETRY
Zora Laddish
I isolate in the bright summer heat It’s not intentional |
FICTION
Ori Boozaglo
The street is too busy. There are too many people. Too many noises and smells. |
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FICTION
Julianna Loretto
The sun sets, slowly disappearing beneath the cityscape as the night rises to replace it. |
2022-23 Academic Year
Editor-in-Chief:
Auden Svoboda
Copy Chief:
Zora Laddish
Director, Emerging Writers Program:
Ash Dodge
Managing Editor for Editors:
Meghan Malone
Managing Editor for Writers:
Aja Lelchuk
Copy Editor:
Claudia Johnson
Editors:
Sol de Ugarte
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
Zael Johnson
Soline Loeffler
Jasper Lovvorn-Black
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
Skyler Rockmael
Divya Sachdeva
Mia Skoble
Writers:
Neisa Ahmadzadeh-Heravi
Ori Boozaglo
Chloe Rappaport Crowther
Maya Dang
Sol de Ugarte
Ash Dodge
Cruz Foster
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
Luka Henrie-Naffaa
Claudia Johnson
Zael Johnson
Sibyl Kollmer
Zora Laddish
Soline Loeffler
Julianna Loretto
Jasper Lovvorn-Black
Meghan Malone
Naomi Nickolaus
Sierra Ott
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
Simon Policy
Kali Proud
Skyler Rockmael
Divya Sachdeva
Mia Skoble
Auden Svoboda
Shiva Swaminathan Strickland
Faculty Sponsor:
Helen Zou
Editor-in-Chief:
Auden Svoboda
Copy Chief:
Zora Laddish
Director, Emerging Writers Program:
Ash Dodge
Managing Editor for Editors:
Meghan Malone
Managing Editor for Writers:
Aja Lelchuk
Copy Editor:
Claudia Johnson
Editors:
Sol de Ugarte
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
Zael Johnson
Soline Loeffler
Jasper Lovvorn-Black
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
Skyler Rockmael
Divya Sachdeva
Mia Skoble
Writers:
Neisa Ahmadzadeh-Heravi
Ori Boozaglo
Chloe Rappaport Crowther
Maya Dang
Sol de Ugarte
Ash Dodge
Cruz Foster
Eva Fostovsky-Geckeler
Luka Henrie-Naffaa
Claudia Johnson
Zael Johnson
Sibyl Kollmer
Zora Laddish
Soline Loeffler
Julianna Loretto
Jasper Lovvorn-Black
Meghan Malone
Naomi Nickolaus
Sierra Ott
Daisy Paris-Kaufman
Simon Policy
Kali Proud
Skyler Rockmael
Divya Sachdeva
Mia Skoble
Auden Svoboda
Shiva Swaminathan Strickland
Faculty Sponsor:
Helen Zou