“Molly who is good at everything” Kristin Sample
June 1992 Our mothers introduce us. Nothing can replace Nicole from the old neighborhood, but Molly is tan and thin and athletic. She plays…
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“Sir Theodore of the Formica Table”, Linda McMullen
Sir Theodore of the Formica Table Theo was that kid at Salem North, the one we all knew would grow up to be…
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“A Fistful of Pine”, Angela C. Kramer
“Want to climb a tree with me?” he asks, twisting his hand in his curls. He doesn’t ask my name. Or give his. He…
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“Boy’s Club” by Richard Gnann
It’s almost dark when I walk in the back door, and Dad’s waiting for me in the kitchen. “Come on.” He grabs his car keys…
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Changes at The Passed Note
We are excited to announce a series of changes for The Passed Note – after over six months of deliberation, we have decided to…
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“The Slumber Party” by Danielle Dayney
We are honored to have Danielle Dayney’s short story “The Slumber Party” as a kickoff to our blog series. Each month, we will feature…
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Grace Tran, “If I Could Love You”
The first time I kissed a boy, I was sixteen and in a sundress. Our bodies were hidden behind the citrus grove and his…
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Issue Nine is Live
So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience—for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were my solace….
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We are proud to announce…
So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience – for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were…
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Grim Lovelies
Especially in the colder months, I’m a sucker for fairy tales. There is something serenely magical about the wind whipping through the mostly-bare trees…
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