Fiction

A man in a yellow raincoat stands on a cliff edge, overlooking crashing waves.

Siren Song

Cordelia knew what happened to girls who went up there in a storm.
A blurry, blue-tinted photo of a girl who is looking off to the side.

She

What. If. They. Hate. Her.
A dark beige three-story house with big windows, two balconies, and white pillars

The Day I Went Home

My cab pulls up in front of the house. I’m shaking already.
Early Morning by Hannah Rubenstein for Daughters of Miriam by Catherine Norton

Daughters of Miriam

I sing of the Daughters of Jerusalem, the lilies of the valleys, the roses of Sharon and how they dance around the fire like their mother Miriam, smoke billowing around them.
Tree Shadows by Hannah Rubenstein for Tentacle Fingers by Kate Kampner

Tentacle Fingers and a Mother’s Reflection

“The absent smell on my own hands stands as a reminder that every day she grows just a little bit stronger.”
littered plastic by sonja lippmann for All Of Us Are Dying.jpg

Boston, Massachusetts, 2122

“Plastic destroyed our world. It destroyed it before I was even born.”
Siddurim_GiannaGoldfarb_TodosLosDedos

Todos los Dedos de la Mano (All the Fingers of the...

“All the fingers of the hand are not the same.”
Bubbles_HannahRubenstein 2/14/23

The Sandbox

I’m too big for sandboxes now, you said. Billy says only little kids play in sandboxes,
New Recording 930820847284 by Devra Goldhaber - photo Sparks Fly By Marika Campbell-Blue

New Recording 930820847284

If I could do it all again I would write you a hundred happy endings, spell your names into each leaf and tree and cloud.
A World on Fire by Eliana Pasternak - Photo by Sonja Lippmann

A World on Fire

“This is it, she thought as a metal support beam groaned and fell into one of the grocery aisles. If only she could force herself to move.”
Second Half by Adina Siff - Photo by Danielle Deculus

Second Half

"The night goes like this. Maria goes to say goodnight to Calvin. She knocks on his door, but there is silence again."
Eve Is Cold by Orli Adamski

Eve Is Cold.

“the problems, she told me, began in October. we both knew it wasn’t true”
Get jGirls+ in Your Inbox

Get jGirls+ in Your Inbox

Join our email list to receive the latest news from jGirls+ Magazine, including announcements, calls for submissions, board opportunities and more!

Thank you. Look out for upcoming newsletters in your inbox!

Pin It on Pinterest