News and Updates

A Playful Kind of Seriousness: An Interview with Omer Friedlander

On June 3rd at our Literary Debutante Ball, One Story will be celebrating seven of our authors who have recently published their debut books. In the weeks leading up to the Ball, we’ll be introducing our Debs through a series of interviews. Today, we’re talking to Omer Friedlander, author of One Story Issue #287, “The Miniaturist” and the […]

The Limits of Freedom: An Interview with Aamina Ahmad

On June 3rd at our Literary Debutante Ball, One Story will be celebrating seven of our authors who have recently published their debut books. In the weeks leading up to the Ball, we’ll be introducing our Debs through a series of interviews. Today, we’re talking to Aamina Ahmad, author of One Story Issue #259, “The Red One Who […]

One Story Debutante Ball Honoring Leigh Newman

Our annual Literary Debutante Ball celebrates One Story authors who are publishing their first books. This year, we’re also honoring a past One Story author who has gone on to make a significant contribution to literature and the literary community. The 2022 Distinguished Alum is Leigh Newman, who published with One Story in 2005.

Mallory, Reconsidered: An Interview with Michelle Hart

On June 3rd at our Literary Debutante Ball, One Story will be celebrating seven of our authors who have recently published their debut books. In the weeks leading up to the Ball, we’ll be introducing our Debs through a series of interviews. Today, we’re talking to Michelle Hart, author of One Teen Story Issue #29, “Spit” and the […]

Transhistorical Absurdism: An Interview with Gwen E. Kirby

On June 3rd at our Literary Debutante Ball, One Story will be celebrating seven of our authors who have recently published their debut books. In the weeks leading up to the Ball, we’ll be introducing our Debs through a series of interviews. Today, we’re talking to Gwen E. Kirby, author of One Story Issue #240, […]

Laughing During the End Times: An Interview with Kate Folk

On June 3rd at our Literary Debutante Ball, One Story will be celebrating seven of our authors who have recently published their debut books. In the weeks leading up to the Ball, we’ll be introducing our Debs through a series of interviews. Today, we’re talking to Kate Folk, author of One Story Issue #235, “Pups” […]

Meet our 2022 Literary Debutantes

At this year’s Literary Debutante Ball, we’ll be celebrating our Literary Debutantes: seven One Story and One Teen Story authors who have published (or will very soon publish) their first books.

The Literary Debutante Ball Returns: June 3, 2022

  One Story’s Literary Debutante Ball is back! Save the date: June 3, 2022. 

Ani Cooney is our 2022 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship Winner!

Together with the Talve-Goodman family, One Story is pleased to announce our 2022 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellow: Ani Cooney.

Announcing the Winners of our One Teen Story Contest!

We are thrilled to announce the winners and runners-up of our 2022 One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest!