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    Adolescence and Agony

    A teenage boy's standing Saturday night date with grandma, a young woman worries when her mother intercepts a romantic letter, the quest for a perfect first kiss and…

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    Apr 27, 2014 • 1 min read

    Awkward teen Adam Wade (pictured) has a standing Saturday night date with his grandma. Young Paola Ayala worries when her mother intercepts a romantic letter. Teen Morgan Leteka faces a wild buck in the woods. Eve Engel's quest for a perfect first kiss. And Steve Zimmer's middle school mystery involving a treasured pencil case. Hosted by the founder of the Moth, George Dawes Green.

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