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Category: Non-Fiction

To Linger

Posted on February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 by Parallax-Online

Min Lee tugs at your heartstrings in this creative non-fiction piece which takes the reader through the journey of a tiger’s life and death.

declutter.

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Parallax-Online

Grace Hur illustrates the journey towards finding the hidden beauty of emptiness in her powerful and thought-provoking nonfiction piece, “declutter.”

Barefoot

Posted on May 10, 2020May 16, 2020 by Lilly Tookey

In her piece “Barefoot,” Kanchan Naik shares the sentimental experiences of she and her grandmother in India.

Perfect Case of OCD

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by Lilly Tookey

The “Perfect Case of OCD” is based on the personal troubles Lily Oldershaw faced while growing up with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Green and Gold

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Lilly Tookey

Zoya Yan explores a fast paced narrative of her mother’s immigration, and sheds light upon what it’s like as a working immigrant in a largely populated city.

Not Your Numbers

Posted on May 13, 2019May 10, 2019 by Parallax-Online

Sara Jhong warns against the use of standardized test results and other “numbers” as a way of measuring students’ success in “Not Your Numbers.”

Scars

Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by Parallax-Online

Margaret Madole illustrates the struggle of helping friends with mental illnesses survive another day in “Scars.”

Oh Writers, Writers

Posted on January 23, 2014January 29, 2014 by Parallax-Online

Ana Garcia explores the desperation of writer’s block in her beautiful and comical Non-fiction piece, “Oh Writers, Writers.”

Culinary Arts & the Cost of Creativity

Posted on May 2, 2012December 4, 2012 by Parallax-Online

Rebecca Qian, of the International School of Beijing, writes about her emotions behind a biological necessity – food.

What is Parallax?

Parallax is a premier high school student-edited literary magazine, featuring original fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and screenplays, as well as book reviews and author interviews. Edited by the Creative Writing Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, the magazine accepts submissions from high school students worldwide. Read more.

Forthcoming

Interviews with Jane Wong and Eliot Triechel, and a wonderful new batch of stories and poems!

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Parallax 12 (2009)
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