A Haunting Story of Nature
The idea of good and evil is pervasive in most of society. From fairy tales to modern day media, we despise villains who wreak havoc and worship heroic protagonists who in turn defeat the evil and save the day.
Continuously Named
The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. Strong Black Women Angry Black Women Resilient Black Women The...
Excerpt from The Art of Amateur Sadness
Match McGregory’s “Excerpt from the Art of Amateur Sadness” debuts an unwritten anti- self-help book that lists the ways to...
Happy Pride!
[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling contest personal essay category.] Happy Pride! I’m writing this with a literal rainbow...
Doll House
Mirror Need I scream even with this coat, you refuse to see me. my sweet alto
On Becoming 'Immortal,' Despite the Odds
[This submission earned Woodger Faugas first place in the Storytelling Contest personal essay category.] Imagine finding yourself: the center of...
Third of November
[First place for the Storytelling Contest photography category.] This picture was taken a few months before the 2020 US presidential...
The Cost of Being Constantly Available
[Victoria Turner’s submission won first place in the Storytelling Contest’s science writing category.] As the pressures and restrictions of 2020...
Batteries
Ninad Bhat’s “Batteries” is the winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest Creative Writing category. The poem introduces an everyday, offhand...
Honoring Creative Talent at UCSF
The results are in! Our judges have awarded the 12 best submissions to the Synapse Storytelling Contest by talented UCSF...