Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here , and find out how to submit your work here !

Rookie is no longer publishing new content , but we hope you'll continue to enjoy the archives , or books , and the community you've helped to create. Thank you for seven very special years! ✴

Hello! Let us introduce you to Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker, who both play in a shred-a-docious band called Sleater-Kinney. HAHAHAHA, just kidding, we know you know them already as maximum rock and rollers, activists, and powerhouses extraordinaire! Maybe you have like every single word of Sleater-Kinney’s new record, No Cities to Love, memorized and are seeing them live in concert this year, but but but were you aware that Carrie and Corin also are givers of tender advice on coming out, kindly telling someone you don’t wanna date them, and kissing for the first time? Yep, it’s true:

Need a second opinion on something that’s bugging you about yer LIFE? Good news: We’ve got Growns lining up to help! Email questions for them to [email protected] with “Ask a Grown” in the subject line, and please include your first NAME (or your nickname or initials), CITY, and AGE.