What happens when all your apocalyptic nightmares seem to be coming true? In this lyrically poignant piece, Margaret Atwood reflects on growing up in the age of the scarlet fever, diphtheria, polio and the whooping cough that swept Canada in the 1940s. Yellow signs with the words 'QUARANTINED' became a signature of the era and marked doors in neighbourhoods across the country. Drawing from her own experiences and the experiences of her parents who lived through the Spanish flu, Atwood sings words of encouragement, "Take heart! Humanity's been through it before. There will be an Other Side." And while nothing is scarier than an enemy you can't see, there is always hope and there is always another side. In a way that only she can, Atwood takes a look into the past and the present to give us words for the future. Copyright belongs to O.W. Toad and this piece first ran in The Globe and Mail.

Young Nina faces the challenges of a starting career: looming deadlines, tight budgets, difficult clients. Her relationship with her roommate is strained because of Nina always being late on rent. One day Nina receives a visit that is both unexpected and supernatural. Balancing the discoveries of a new, magical world with the debts and demands of the old one will be the hardest thing Nina has ever done. Lucky for her, from now on she will never have to face it alone.

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***Ranked #4 in Non-fiction - "It's a thing of beautiful nonsense to be young." ***Featured original non-fiction for Pivot TV's Secret Lives of Americans. I Drew a Monkey in a Math Book and Now I'm Married is the true story of how I met my wife Jennie and our awkward teenage romance that followed. The book began as little more than a simple blog post about what it is like being married at the age of 18 and life 10 years later. As I began to catalog more and more of our story, I realized that what I had written was far more than just a blog post. It was a full chronicle of the the year leading up to when we were married and the precious memories that serve as the genesis of our family's story. In the end, it was a poor man's gift to his wife on the morning of their tenth anniversary, dedicated to her and shared with anyone wishing to experience a true teenage romance. I Drew a Monkey in a Math Book and Now I'm Married includes our personal coming of age story between two lovers on the in the twilight of childhood and adult life. You'll see our real life twists of fate, pitfalls and triumphs together, what we learned along the way, and the anecdotes of the misadventures of youth, including, but not limited to a touch of vandalism and the rewards that come with taking risks. I hope you enjoy the first few pages of our Book of Love. Some of it is transcendental. Some of it's just really dumb.

My son doesn't remember. He just doesn't. And yet, before he was even in kindergarten, he could read. I don't understand the human brain...

After being teased by her school friends about the meals her grandmother packed her, Taylor comes up with a master plan to turn her lunchtime drama around. As she tries to find acceptance with her girlfriends and balance her relationship with her grandmother, she discovers that a lunchbox can hold so much more than just a meal.

WE Day is the celebration of all things WE. When hundreds of thousands of students gather to tell the powerful stories of how they are changing the world, a movement begins. Follow along as we highlight inspiring WE Day speakers, local & global heroes, and the moments that unify our passion for making a difference. Behind every WE Day speaker and performer is a story of inspiration, overcoming obstacles, and action. It's the journey that defines who we are, so let's hear directly from these change-makers as they give us a candid glimpse into their vision for our world.

Ever wondered what your favorite characters would say in a letter to Santa? Wattpad and Coca-Cola have teamed up to bring you letters to Santa from some of the most popular characters on Wattpad. Find out who's been naughty, and who has been nice. This year, spread happiness and #ShareACoke with someone on your list.

More Power to America is an exciting mystery where a young modern day technician who must use all her skills to solve a mystery in a town with no power, no phones and no internet. But by unlocking the town's secret past, she may be able to secure its future.