Youth voices are scarce in the world of publishing, and thetellingroom is working to fix that. The Portland-based literary nonprofit’s newest poetry anthology, “A New Land,” features the work of 30 writers exploring the complexities of being human and showing other young people across the state that their voices deserve to be heard. “These prodigious poets aren’t just emerging from challenges and disasters—they are overcoming them, reshaping them with their pens,” writes inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate amandascgorman in her introduction to the collection. Tap the link in bio to read about the book elevating Maine’s next generation. ⁠ ⁠ Story: thejtall⁠ Photo: molly_haley⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ #themainemag #loveme #thetellingroom #youthwriters #poetry #writinginmaine #portlandme