Recommended by Cheryl Bear

A powerful piece on tackling a hate crime and the students ability to stand up for himself as their most pressing concern is the publicity. Well done.

A fantastic piece on the kind of prejudice that can get into schools when parents try to police things with double standards. They don't want girls getting pregnant, but if it means their son is rooming with a gay male then stick him in with the girls! A powerful and poignant piece on why we need to educate the parents even more than the kids. Well done.

A beautiful high school reunion where two souls reunite in the sweetest way! Lovely!

A beautifully done play on the intimacy we all crave and sometimes we really need that hug, even if it's from our friend. Very sweet!

A hilarious take on the way sexism is written into television, including the news. Fantastic!

A hilarious concept of the dueling puzzles that is brilliantly executed. Very fun!

A powerful piece on the difference of generational attitudes, gay and straight, towards safe sex. It might not seem like the most romantic thing in the world, but it just may be. Well done.

A fascinating piece of literary history we never knew as Shirley Jackson faces an unbelievable amount of controversy for writing a story people didn't understand. Well done.

A hilarious and brilliant play with the concept of getting viral credit for our good deeds, each and every one! Fantastic!

An incredibly powerful piece on gun violence in schools and the numbers that never make math the same. Fantastic work.