If people can see others stories’ being told, they can start to understand them. Understanding leads to empathy and empathy leads to change. Read on
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Victoria Schwab's book deals with humans and monsters, and sometimes they’re interchangeable, depending on the character. The power of music was a good theme to approach, so I did. “I've always found people who play an instrument to be vaguely supernatural. Music is how August nourishes himself, but for Kate, it represents a fear of silence.” Read on
As everyone is hopping onto the “Hamilton” bandwagon, people must not forget the magnificence of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first notable work, “In the Heights,” which won four Tony Awards in 2008 and was actually the first hip-hop style musical introduced to the Broadway stage. Read on
By intertwining social commentary and humor that will catch you off guard, “Atlanta” is not your typical TV show. VOX teens give their reviews. Read on
These sci fi novels are my top five for a reason. They push my imagination to the brink. They make me want to make sense of the world and provide very interesting parallels to the world that we all live in. Read on
Three of my fellow VOX teen journalists, Catherine Boyd, Thalia Butts, and Jason Crichton, had the chance to interview these authors as I assisted some other fellow teens with shooting the video. Each of these authors had interesting things to say about their work. I found all of their inspirations to be both relatable and fascinating, with most of their work being inspired by events and people in their lives. Read on