Deep Speaks: May 13, 2019

Deep Speaks is here and you're invited! On Monday, May 13, we will celebrate the 160+ published authors whose brave and beautiful works fill the pag…

10 Years Deep: How Deep Writers Take on the “Big Stuff”

This blog post, written by Program Manager Maria Zoccola, is the second in an ongoing series, 10 Years Deep, that celebrates the evolution and growth o…

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 Speaks: February 10, 2019

Deep Speaks is here and you're invited! On Sunday, February 10, we will celebrate the 168 published authors whose brave and beautiful works fill the…

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…

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…

Deep Laureate, Spring 2018: Madeleine Pelli

Her name is spelled M-a-d-e-l-e-i-n-e. She is upset that this will be her last year of Deep. She loves writing because it gets out all her emotions…

Deep Laureate, Spring 2018: Rachel Whitehead

Rachel is very creative and weird. If you see her walking around, she will either be listening to music or talking to herself. She loves playing an…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2018: Charles Ryans

When you look at Charles Ryans, you see an African-American boy with brotherlocks (a smaller version of dreads). If you open up my mind, you will s…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Spring 2018: Dekevian George

Well, well, well, wassup? My name is Dekevian George, but since people can’t remember that, they call me Dee (but my family calls me Kevee—that’s K…

Voting is Live for Spring 2018 Deep Laureate!

Our Deep Laureate Finalists have been announced! Click here to cast your vote for Spring 2018 Deep Laureate. One of these fearless youth will be nam…

Deep Laureate, Fall 2017: Tyler Kipp

Tyler Kipp is a comic book artist and illustrator from Portland, Maine. He has lived in Savannah, Georgia, most of his life and has been writing si…

Deep Laureate Finalist, Fall 2017: Katie MacIver

I’m Katie (or Kinfy, as my friends call me), an annoying digital artist with the maturity of a three-year-old. I’m a multi-trick pony; I enjoy draw…