Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2019: Chloe Hall

Well hello there! My name is Chloe, but my dad calls me Weeba, and I'm proud of it. My favorite basketball player is Giannis Antetokounmpo. My favo…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2019: Caden Murphy

Hi, my name is Caden Stance Murphy. You might know me from past Deep books, but if not, let me give you the run-down. I've been in Deep for three y…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2019: Shanya Riddle

Shanya is an amazing writer in our DeRenne workshop. I hope you enjoy her piece! Read Shanya's poem, "New Orleans."…

Deep Laureate, Spring 2019: Khalil Bush

Khalil was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. He had previously based his whole life on what people thought about him, but now, he does what he …

Voting is Live for Spring 2019 Deep Laureate!

Our Deep Laureate Finalists have been announced! Click here to cast your vote for Spring 2019 Deep Laureate. One of these fearless youth will be nam…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2019: Stanley Jackson

Hey, my name is Stanley. My Instagram is something I have worked on, because I wanted to give shoutouts to my mom and my grandma, who helped me not…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2019: Latoi Buckner

Hi, my name is Latoi, and I live in Savannah, even though someday I hope to live outside of Atlanta and go to a gaming college. It's also where I w…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2019: Khalil Bush

My name is Khalil Bush. I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. I am fun and goofy. My whole life has been based off of what people think about…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2019: Emma Norcross

My name's Em. I'm 14. I was forced to write this. I like cheese, and my life is more complicated than a geometry problem. So boom. Read Em's poe…

Deep Laureate, Fall 2018: Demetris Alston

To Demetris, writing is made up of variables that are entirely up to him. Whether it be a story about an intergalactic war or a vampire romance nov…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2018: Wyndham MacIver

Hi, my name is Wyndham, and I forget how to breathe sometimes! Other than writing, I play the trumpet (section leader, baby!), draw, and don't get …

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2018: Romon Anderson

My name is Romon Anderson. I am in the sixth grade. I like basketball, and I like to write raps. Read Romon's rap, "Police Brutality."…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2018: Jeaneva Moore

I am that one person who loses inspiration all the time, but when it comes back, it is on full blast. I love writing pieces that are definitely fic…

Deep Center Changed My Life

Deep Center changed my life. It gave me passion and a purpose. I know Deep better than most people. I am a graduate of Deep Center’s middle school p…

PRESS RELEASE: Deep Center Names Savannah’s Best Young Authors

SAVANNAH, Georgia—Deep Center has named Madeleine Pelli and Rachel Whitehead, eighth graders from Garrison School for the Arts and Isle of Hope K–8 Sch…

Savannah Morning News: Young Savannah Authors Read Their Work at Deep Speaks

Savannah Morning News writer Will Peebles has written a feature on our Deep Speaks event and Deep Laureates for spring 2018. Each spring and fall, Dee…