Books published by Unique Ink

Identity manifests over time and comes in many different forms. This is why No Box Can Hold is such a powerful and important anthology.Compiled by students from Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon, this book consists of poems, vignettes, short stories, essays, plays, art and photography centered around the theme of identity. Authors of all ages are featured in this compilation-from students, to community members and leaders, and even renowned writers like Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. This exciting combination has something for everyone because as No Box Can Hold illustrates that everyone has a story and everyone tells their story in a different way. Some topics covered in the book include aging and personal development, gender and sexuality, race and issues involving racial issues/stereotypes, and many more! This exciting new anthology even contains bilingual pieces, allowing for authors to truly show their ethnic background and identity. No Box Can Hold is a flavorful, powerful, and intriguing treasury that will have readers wanting to write their own stories and have their voices heard like those found in this very book.

Writing scholarship essays for college can be daunting.  Invasion of the Head-Scratchers helps take the stress out of the process by providing real world examples of successful essays that have landed scholarships for recent high school graduates. Accompanying each essay are reviews by fellow students that break down what makes the essay work and how those concepts can be incorporated into their own essays. The book is well illustrated, using graphic novel-style panels for context and cartoon-style thought balloons with student advice and hands-on tips. A directory of selected national and local scholarships is also included. Published by Unique Ink, a program of the Writing and Publishing Center of Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon, Invasion of the Head-Scratchers is written by students for students. The tone of the book is friendly and encouraging. It approaches the prospect of writing scholarship essays in a friendly, encouraging tone that says, “You can do it!”