An excerpt from If These Streets Could Talk *** Pretty, by Cindy Lei, Age 7 I am from New York City I am from brushes with daisies I am from big white dumplings with things inside I am from long pink dresses that I wear for dances. I feel excited when I am wearing the pink dress. I am from fudge I am from congratulations and happy birthday. I am from presents, medium-sized in a blue box with a pink ribbon. I am from fresh air. I am from quickly-spoken Chinese. I am from the stories I write, stories with problems. I am from little and big sisters. I am from Chinatown where there are interesting signs and English-speaking people can’t understand. New!! If These Streets Could Talk --- our anthology of writing from the first few years of our workshops. Cost is $15, plus 2.50 S&H. Pre-order now and be the first on your block to have it!   Read Excerpts: Pretty by Cindy Lei, Age 7 Night Sweeps by Ann Quintano Johnny by Judy Taylor Dead Rat Hamburgers by Tiffany Wong, Age 8   *** If These Streets Could Talk: Fiction & Poetry from NY Writers Coalition $15.00, Anthology/Fiction/Poetry, paperback, 5.5” x 7.5”, 178 pp.; 0-9787794-0-1 Published by NY Writers Coalition Press.  Available at local bookstores and at www.nywriterscoalition.org.  Available to the trade through Consortium and other major wholesalers (Ingram, Baker & Taylor, etc.) *** All media inquiries contact Aaron Zimmerman at NY Writers Coalition, (718) 398-2883 or aaron@nywriterscoalition.org