Congratulations to our first Teacher of the Month in the new year, Mr. Frank Lara! Mr. Lara, or Maestro Frank, as he is known to his students, is a fourth grade teacher at Buena Vista Horace Mann School…
My heart is as strong as a diamond. Nothing you think of can pierce it, not even Zeus’ master bolt can hurt it. My heart is able to pump blood for infinity. It keeps me and my muscles working, keeping my veins and arteries compan…
The little mermaid was swimming in the water all by herself. Three years later, she found a nice prince, and they became best friends. Five years later, they got married, and they had their first kiss. The little mermaid has red ha…
“I continued onto my path of destruction, devouring all the scenery around me to construct this scene onto the canvas.” —Salvador Dali Everything is in ruins; I’m walking toward the sound of blaring music and lights in the …
After graduating from graphic design intern to volunteer, Christine Herrin has designed the past two issues of the 826 Quarterly.
I met her at my friend’s brother’s birthday party in San Francisco. She was wearing a gray-and-yellow school sweater and blue jeans. Her rubia—blond—hair was acoloch…
The weather is cold. The sky is as dark as a blueberry. There is no wind because the trees keep it out. It never rains. The people take baths, drink, kill fish, or wash their clothes in the beautiful river. There are clones that ar…
At age 11, Emma T Capps came to 826 Valencia for a comic class. She is now applying to colleges, and she has had a big cartooning adventure along the way. “I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a …
My Life, My Nature Water is my life and my way of identifying myself and I’d love to control it with my hands. I won’t use it for self defense, I’d rather use it for f…
You might be surprised to see that an eleven-year-old is interested in mental illness, but lo and behold, here is one who is very interested in the topic. According to an online article published by the…
