groundbreaking writing for a new generation

Hilden’s work showcases her spellbinding storytelling abilities and impressive range. From personal essay to prose to science fiction, Hilden continuously explores new territory in her writing.

Read some of her work below!

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Hilden was recently published in the 2024 edition of the Minnesota English Journal under Scholastic Short Stories.

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  • Things are not as they seem in this sculpture garden.

    Winner of Scholastic Silver Key 2023

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  • After Miranda July’s Swim Team, Hilden writes on her experience as one of two members in a poetry club - and on how religion comes between friends.

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  • Hilden’s personal essay on grief and its impact on children.

    Winner of Scholastic Silver Key 2023

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  • Hilden’s latest personal essay about when a manicure becomes something more - something that can connect women and their bodies together.

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