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title: What Is the Story of the Month?
description: "[What Is Story of the Month FAQ](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mbh2xP_8dXY?feature=oembed) ### What Is the Story of the Month? **Story of the Month** is our way of lifting up stories that resonate beyond the page. Each month, our editorial team, known as the **Story…"
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updated: "2025-07-05"
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# What Is the Story of the Month?

[What Is Story of the Month FAQ](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mbh2xP_8dXY?feature=oembed)

### What Is the Story of the Month?

**Story of the Month** is our way of lifting up stories that resonate beyond the page. Each month, our editorial team, known as the **Story Guardians** from our companion publication, *The Firing Line* on Substack will select one contribution that carries exceptional emotional depth, insight, or humanity.

Selections are not based on writing polish or fame. They’re chosen for **truthfulness**, **cultural meaning**, or **the quiet courage of reflection**. The Story of the Month is:

- **Featured on our Story of the Month page**
- **Shared across our digital platforms**
- **Considered for adaptation into a Barking Justice anthem**
- **Eligible for an optional interview**, if the storyteller agrees

We believe that a single story can light the way for many. Whether it’s a tale of migration, military service, family resilience, or untold injustice, when a story moves hearts, we want to make sure it’s heard.

And remember:
**Every story matters.** Whether or not yours is featured, it becomes part of our growing archive, a repository of collective memory meant to outlast us all.

So write from your truth. That’s the only qualification that counts.