You’re Really Pretty, for An Asian Girl
I’m in the sixth grade when a boy tells me “You would be really pretty if you weren’t Asian.” At twelve years old, he says this with no ill intent,…
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Julianna Chen
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Julianna Chen is the Managing Editor of Lithium Magazine and a contributing writer for Adolescent Content. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, she currently lives in Atlanta. Chen studies creative writing and film at Emory University.
Deconstructing My Dream of the “Elite” University
I go to my dream school. And I did what I had to do in order to get here. By that, I mean I did everything that an applicant vying…
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How “The Farewell” Helped Me Find My Way Home
“You’ll always have a home in Changchun.” I cried the day I landed in China, big, gasping sobs swallowing me whole in the middle of the airport. I think I’m…
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“Starfish” Paints Exquisite Portrait of Grief
“My name is Aubrey Parker. I broke into my dead friend’s apartment. Who the fuck are you?” ***** Starfish opens on a black screen scored only by the sound of…
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Our Writers Talk “Booksmart”
Booksmart has become an instant favorite of people who have watched it, garnering much praise from critics and the general public alike. Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut feels like something…
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In Conversation with Isa Mazzei, Writer of Netflix’s “CAM”
An abridged version of this interview will appear in Lithium‘s SEX print issue, set to release in June. Alice Ackerman is very much a normal girl. She has a family,…
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