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All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

by Emma Hoff

Published February 8, 2022

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that...

Weekly Creativity #190 | Flash Contest #40: Write a Story about Somebody Who Falls through a Bowl of Tomato Soup and into a Magical Land

by Sage Millen

Published February 7, 2022

Write a story about somebody who falls through a bowl of tomato soup and into a magical land! To submit to this month’s Flash Contest, click here.

Writing Workshop #56: Vignettes

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 5, 2022

An update from our fifty-sixth Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday, January 22nd, plus some of the output published below William introduced the workshop participants to the concept of vignettes—a short,...

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living, a motivational piece by Sabrina, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published February 4, 2022

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living Sabrina Lu, 13 If you would like to live the life you dream of living, please follow the steps below as a guide. However, there are...

Animal Farm and the Concept of Failed Socialist Utopia

by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Published February 2, 2022

Historians estimate that around twenty million perished under Stalin’s totalitarian socialist regime (Keller). Around 18-45 million died in China’s Great Leap Forward under Mao Zedong’s similarly structured dictatorship (SimpleHistory). Many more perished during his Cultural...

Castles in the Air, a short story by Anushka, 11

by Anushka Trivedi

Published January 31, 2022

It was a cold winter day when I saw her. The snow was melting after last week’s heavy snowfall leaving the streets a glittering shade of black. There were hardly any cars on the icy...

Book Club Report: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

by Maya Mahony

Published January 31, 2022

An update from our thirty-second book club meeting! On January 29th, we discussed Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. Students attended from all over the United States and we had an engaging discussion. This...

Weekly Creativity #189: Create a Fictional Politician, and Write Them a “Stump Speech.”

by Molly Torinus

Published January 31, 2022

Create a fictional politician, and write them a “stump speech.” What policies do they support? What is their personality like?

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #25: How to Make a Character

by Stone Soup Editors

Published January 29, 2022

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #24: “And” (Revisited)

by Stone Soup Editors

Published January 28, 2022

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

Post Published February 8, 2022 by Emma Hoff

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The main character, Perry T. Cook, is a perfectly regular kid… except for the fact that he was born in a jail because his mom is an inmate there. He’s lived there all his life, and the bullies at school use that as a way to tease Perry.

Weekly Creativity #190 | Flash Contest #40: Write a Story about Somebody Who Falls through a Bowl of Tomato Soup and into a Magical Land

Post Published February 7, 2022 by Sage Millen

Write a story about somebody who falls through a bowl of tomato soup and into a magical land! To submit to this month’s Flash Contest, click here.

Writing Workshop #56: Vignettes

Post Published February 5, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living, a motivational piece by Sabrina, 13

Post Published February 4, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living Sabrina Lu, 13 If you would like to live the life you dream of living, please follow the steps below as a guide. However, there are no right or wrong steps in living the life you desire. It is all about you. This list is simply a reference. Be yourself. It’s that simple and that hard. No one knows who you aren’t. No one knows who you are.

Animal Farm and the Concept of Failed Socialist Utopia

Post Published February 2, 2022 by Anirudh Parthasarathy

Castles in the Air, a short story by Anushka, 11

Post Published January 31, 2022 by Anushka Trivedi

It was a cold winter day when I saw her. The snow was melting after last week’s heavy snowfall leaving the streets a glittering shade of black. There were hardly any cars on the icy wet streets that day. The houses along the street were so quiet I could almost hear the soft swaying of the trees.

Book Club Report: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Post Published January 31, 2022 by Maya Mahony

Weekly Creativity #189: Create a Fictional Politician, and Write Them a “Stump Speech.”

Post Published January 31, 2022 by Molly Torinus

Create a fictional politician, and write them a “stump speech.” What policies do they support? What is their personality like?

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #25: How to Make a Character

Post Published January 29, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the twenty-fifth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday January 29, plus some of the output published below This week, Conner enumerated what makes a great character, the most important attributes being that a character should be flawed and be put under stress so that, according to Charles Baxter, "the story goes forward, something in the ...

How Stories Work—Writing Workshop #24: “And” (Revisited)

Post Published January 28, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from the twenty-fourth Writing Workshop with Conner Bassett A summary of the workshop held on Saturday January 22, plus some of the output published below In his first class of the new year, Conner Bassett revitalized a scintillating lecture on the use of “and” in literature as well as visual art.

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