As we continue to welcome submissions for the 20th volume of City Tech Writer, we’re proud to spotlight select works from Vol. 19, to give you a sense of the kind of voices we love to amplify.
Last spring, we were proud to run the first CTW creative writing competition. This competition, which runs in the spring, differs from the current call for submissions, because a) it doesn’t require a sponsoring professor, and b) it asks entrants to respond to a prior year’s CTW entry. One of the winning entries, Angelica Tellez’s “Family,” did an amazing job taking up the themes of Alexis Garcia’s “How To Push Your Children Away From Religion,” found in the Vol. 18 edition of CTW. Angelica’s piece builds on Garcia’s depiction of familial dysfunction, following several vignettes from the lives of children who must find an emotional center amidst the instability of parental strife.
“Family” is supplemented by one of the video guides that accompany select pieces in CTW. You can watch the video comparing and contrasting Angelica’s and Alexis’ pieces here.
Happy reading, and happy writing!
-The Editors
