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Issue 12: Winter/Spring 2018

Editor-in-Chief: Katelyn Keating
Managing Editor: Melissa Benton Barker
Associate Managing Editor: Jessica Abughattas

Staff Advisor: Natalie Truhan
Faculty Advisor: Steve Heller
Faculty Advisor: Bernadette Murphy
Faculty Translation Advisor: Daniel Bellm
Art Advisor: Carrie Kellerby
Web Designer & Consultant: Sky Esser / GoodWebWorks

Blog Editor: Meredith Arena
Bloggers: John C. Fitzsimmons, Diane Gottlieb, Kathleen Katims, Emma Margraf, Jesus Sierra

Interview Editor: Melissa Benton Barker
Interviewers: Jessica Abughattas, Lily Caraballo, Shaneka Jones Cook, Judy Gitterman, Andre Hardy, Korilynn Kessler, Jennifer Mahoney, Theresa Rogers

Marketing and Communications Manager: Katelyn Keating
Social Media Supervisor: Adrian Ibarra
Outreach Supervisor: Ari Rosenschein
Social Media Assistants: Jessica Abughattas, Melissa Benton Barker, Angela Bullock, Lily Caraballo, Shanay Russell
Outreach Assistants: Jahzerah Brooks, Shaneka Jones Cook, Andre Hardy, Emma Margraf

Web Team Manager: Korilynn Kessler
Assistants: Lily Caraballo, Kathleen Katims, Raj Persad, Sara Voigt

Proof Edit Manager: Sherrye Henry Jr.
Assistants: Kristina Ortiz, Sara Voigt

Genre Editors:

  • Amuse-Bouche Spotlight: Korilynn Kessler
  • Creative Nonfiction: Ari Rosenschein
  • Diana Woods Memorial Award: Meredith Arena
  • Fiction: Jahzerah Brooks
  • Flash Prose: Kristina Ortiz
  • Gabo Prize: Nancy Kazar
  • Poetry: Adrian Ibarra
  • Translation: Nancy Kazar
  • Visual Art: Korilynn Kessler, Gillian Reingold
  • YA/Writing for Young People: Jennifer Mahoney

Assistant Editors:

  • Amuse-Bouche: Lily Caraballo, Kathleen Katims, Sara Voigt
  • Creative Nonfiction: Meredith Arena, Mary Birnbaum, Diane Gottlieb
  • Diana Woods Memorial Award: Mary Birnbaum, Angela Bullock, Ari Rosenschein
  • Fiction: Andrea Auten, Shaneka Jones Cook, Jerry Parent, Tyler Pierce
  • Flash Prose: Josephine Fogle-Rain, Jessica O’Dwyer, Donielle Shepard
  • Gabo Prize: Mary Birnbaum, Gillian Reingold
  • Poetry: John C. Fitzsimmons, Jennifer Mahoney, Tanya White
  • Translation: Mary Birnbaum, Gillian Reingold
  • Visual Art: Andrea Auten, Tyler Pierce
  • YA/Writing for Young People: Tim Cummings, Emma Margraf, Shanay Russell

MFA Program Chair: Steve Heller
MFA Faculty and Staff: Victoria Chang, Howie Davidson, Jenny Factor, Bernadette Murphy, Natalie Truhan

 

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Friday Lunch Blog

Friday Lunch! A serving of contemporary essays published the second Friday of every month.

Today’s course:

A bird’s-eye view: Taking a sabbatical to prioritize myself

October 27, 2023/in Blog / Ashley Russ
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The Enduring Haunting of a Failed Driver’s Test(s)

September 15, 2023/in Blog / Meghan McGuire
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Glitch Wisdom

May 12, 2023/in Blog / KJ McCoy
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Midnight Snack

Take a bite out of these late night obsessions.

Tonight’s bites:

Deep Dive–No Thanks!

November 3, 2023/in Midnight Snack / Kait Leonard
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The Long and Short of It: Ramblings on the Desire to Live as Long as Possible.

October 6, 2023/in Midnight Snack / Josie D Wong
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The Secret Histories of Everywhere

June 2, 2023/in Midnight Snack / Brian Lynn
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Amuse-Bouche

Little bites every third Friday to whet your appetite!

Today’s plate:

enchanted

November 24, 2023/in Amuse-Bouche / Emma Chan
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I Hope So, I’m Working on It, We’ll See

October 20, 2023/in Amuse-Bouche / Edward Daschle
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Exercise

September 11, 2023/in Amuse-Bouche / Cecilia Savala
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School Lunch

An occasional Wednesday series dishing up today’s best youth writers.

Today’s slice:

I’ve Stayed in the Front Yard

May 12, 2021/in School Lunch, School Lunch 2021 / Brendan Nurczyk
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A Communal Announcement

April 28, 2021/in School Lunch, School Lunch 2021 / Isabella Dail
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Seventeen

April 14, 2021/in School Lunch, School Lunch 2021 / Abigail E. Calimaran
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Word From the Editor

If you are an artist of any kind, chances are you are no stranger to The Unknown. In fact, it has probably been a motivating factor in creating your art. I know it has been for me. Wrestling with The Unknown is a fundamental part of the human experience, and the human experience is a fundamental part of art.

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