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Love in the Time of Banned Books #10 | "On Flying" by Isole Kim
Art by Rajveer Parekh Introduction by Rohan Dhulipalla "On Flying" by Isole Kim "Jumpscare." Artwork by Rajveer Parekh. 16 x 20 In. ...
Sep 3, 20254 min read


Animal Farm: How George Orwell’s Allegory Persists as a Mirror for American Decay
By Gemma Hayes Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a novel that, like the very best...
Jul 10, 20253 min read


The Ugly Truth About First Drafts (And Why They Matter)
By Allison Zhang Edited by Rohan Dhulipalla Art by Kylah Kao "wandering papers" by Kylah Kao Whenever I finish my first draft and read...
Jun 10, 20253 min read


How to Write a "Relatable" Character
By Jua Kim Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon Katniss Everdeen, Holden Caulfield, and Harry Potter are widely considered to be...
May 13, 20254 min read


The Writing They Don't Teach You in School
By Claire Yang Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon How do you become a better writer? This is an essential question that...
Apr 8, 20254 min read


Navigating the Slippery Slope of Writer's Block
By Mirabelle Jiang It’s that time of the day – your designated writing time! You open your laptop, ready to unleash all the ideas that...
Jul 14, 20243 min read


Novels In Nature: An Unprecedented Approach to Combat Illiteracy
Photos by Jayden Cao Introduction by Julian Riccobon As Polyphony Lit continues to expand on a global scale, we regularly receive...
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Winter Issue 2024 Inside Look
Art by Cecilia Yang Introduction by Julian Riccobon Video Clips by Cloris Shi and Andrea Granata Video Editing by Rowan Manley Polyphony...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Submitting to Writing Contests
By Grace Zhang Beads of sweat dripping down my neck, I slowly moved the cursor to the bottom of the screen to login. An explosion of...
Aug 14, 20233 min read


The Time Traveller's Guide to Parallel Narratives
By Renee Chen Though only recently popularized in filmmaking by Hollywood directors, parallel storylines have long been used by novelists...
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Q&A - How have your opinions on the genres changed since joining Polyphony?
By Hannah Ramsey, Nithya Ramcharan, and Anika Mukker Hannah Ramsey: When I first signed up to be a staff member for the magazine, I had...
Apr 9, 20214 min read


End at the Beginning, Begin at the End (That’s Right, You Heard Me)
By Giancarlo Riccobon Whoa, time out. You can’t just mess around with your story’s timeline. The only way to tell a story is in...
Apr 9, 20218 min read
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