The Telling Room of Portland worked with a group of middle school writers and “A Glimpse of My Shadow” is the result.
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Lewiston seventh-grader youngest ever to win statewide creative writing contest
Lily Douglass was selected as the winner of The Telling Room’s annual contest for her short story titled “The Monster under the Bed.”
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Telling Room showcasing talent, from outside and within, in streaming event
Show & Tell, a variety show and fundraiser for the Portland-based literary nonprofit, will feature students, alumni and some special guests.
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In her ‘dream job,’ The Telling Room’s new executive director will help students discover their identity
Kristina Powell calls it her ‘greatest joy’ to lead the downtown writing center.
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Young North Yarmouth author takes readers into the unknown
Greely High sophomore Devin Giffords wrote “The Unraveling” during a fellowship for young writers at The Telling Room in Portland.
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Director of the Telling Room is stepping down
Celine Kuhn has been involved with the Portland organization since 2009 and has served as executive director for five years.
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School Notebook: March 31
Girl power PHS student Gold Key award winner Portland High School junior Eden Swails recently won a Gold Key from The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Alliance for Young Artists and Writers for her poem, “Arachnophobia.” Swails, a student in Jane Wellehan’s English class, wrote the poem in response to Langston Hughes’ “Theme for English […]
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School Notebook: Feb. 24
Obama drops in to The Telling Room A group of 26 Maine high school students were left astonished and inspired after former President Barack Obama dropped in on a late-January session of The Telling Room’s Young Writers & Leaders program, a creative writing and leadership program for students with international and multicultural backgrounds. The 44th […]
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School Notebook: Nov. 18
Talbot school gets inclusive playground Gerald E. Talbot Community School celebrated its new community playground, designed for youngsters of all abilities to enjoy, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Talbot Inclusive Playground on Nov. 6. The handicapped-accessible area includes a climber and inclusive swings. The playground at 1600 Forest Ave. in Portland is accessed via […]