Original artwork by Bethany Hernandez (age 11)
GATE
October 20, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE
FROM CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF MELISSA ROTERT & KRISTIN HOULIHAN
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN | JENNY MATTERN
POETRY
PICK YOUR POETRY QUEST | STEFAN KARLSSON
SATURDAY | MICHELLE NOTT
NOT MY CHOICE | NILA
COMING OFF THE RAILS | IAN BROWNLIE
HOBBY HOUSE | RACHEL BURROWS
MAKE YOUR CHOICE | ERIN ZAMPAGLIONE
THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL PUZZLE | SHAUN JEX
YOUNG POET HIGHLIGHT
CHOICES | BETHANY HERNANDEZ
FICTION
SAHEB | FATEMEH ETEMADI
WALK WITH ME | TEN
THE UNIQUE NAME SOCIETY | KENNETH M. KAPP
NAKKI FALLS | MELISSA RUTH ROTERT
YOUNG FICTION HIGHLIGHT
THE BULLY | NATHANIEL TONG
THE TROUBLEMAKER | FINN ROTERT
WHAT FLAVOR ICE CREAM? | ABIGAIL HOULIHAN
ACTIVITIES
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