A unique way to celebrate ten years of programming, The Story I Want to Tell pairs twenty works from Telling Room youth authors with another twenty from eminent adults. Explore writing through tales of frog shows, coconut trees, photographs, winter, and tree climbing.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “The Story I Want to Tell pairs the work of 20 aspiring young writers ranging in age from 13 to 18 with original stories, essays, and poems from Richard Blanco, Richard Russo, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dave Eggers, Lily King, Jonathan Lethem, Bill Roorbach, Monica Wood, and other top writers in a call-and-response anthology. The book’s supplemental materials make it a perfect tool for writers’ groups and writing teachers.”