Fiction | Young Atlanta Press

Young Atlanta Press

Fall 2020

These Nights

by: Tracy Dang 1 I had a dream. One minute I was in my pajamas in bed, and the next I was outside my home. Our stuff was being removed: kitchen supplies, our couch, then our table. Then it was the stuff in mom and dad’s room: Their dresser, their clothes, and their…

“How Lucky Am I” by: Rokisha Brown

I open my eyes to the walls of my bedroom bathed in the peachy tones of early morning sunlight. This early, everything is quiet and sealed with a profound stillness. A calmness settles in my chest with each breath expanding from my fingertips and down to my toes. With certainty, I know that the time…

Spirit Fighters

By: Areona Ward We are in the middle of a pandemic called COVID-19. The virus cases have been increasing fast every day since the lockdown was lifted in America. The death toll has affected a lot of people, especially their loved ones. Many people lost their jobs, and some can’t feed their families or pay…

The Silent And Deadly Beast

Written By: Andrea Hackett I stare out the window, watching the intersection below. It is completely empty. There is no one exercising, no students milling about, and no one walking their dog. It is just completely devoid of life. I close the blinds in an effort to block out the loneliness that this emptiness…