Foie Gras,
2023
SUNY Purchase
Streetpreacher,
2023
University at Buffalo
I Drop Baby Teeth // The Day I Learned To Walk // Plaything,
2023
SUNY Purchase
I Drop Baby Teeth // The Day I Learned To Walk // Plaything, Kay Mancino
Gandy Dancer Archives
No abstract provided.
12.1 Full Issue,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
12.1 Full Issue, Gandy Dancer
Gandy Dancer Archives
Gandy Dancer is a literary magazine, publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art. We invite submissions from student writers and artists at all of the SUNY campuses. Edited by students at SUNY Geneseo, Gandy Dancer is published twice yearly. For more information, visit www.gandydancer.org. Gandy Dancer 11.1 is the twenty-second issue, published Fall 2023.
Sugar,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Paradise, 46304,
2023
DePauw University
Paradise, 46304, Sydney Schloemer
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Sydney Schloemer is a 2026 graduate, studying both psychology and English writing. From the small town of Monrovia, Indiana, she has always enjoyed expressing herself in a multitude of creative media, especially in writing. She hopes to broaden her skills and eventually use them to educate others on a number of psychological topics.
A Mind Divided,
2023
DePauw University
A Mind Divided, Molly Venus
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Molly Venus is a junior English writing major. Her first publication was in the Fall 2022 issue of A Midwestern Review. She is currently serving as Vice President of Academic Affairs for DePauw Student Government and enjoys cooking delicious food with her friends in her free time!
Glass Skies,
2023
DePauw University
Glass Skies, Eliana Jolanda Alzate
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Eliana Alzate is a sophomore majoring in English writing and computer science with a minor in media studies. On campus, she’s the managing editor of The DePauw and a video streaming specialist for Media Services. During her free time, she loves singing karaoke and writing poems in her secret journals.
Walking On A Tight Rope,
2023
DePauw University
Walking On A Tight Rope, Miyu Aoki
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Miyu Aoki is a sophomore economics and physics major from Yokohama, Japan. Usually realistic and occasionally political, Miyu’s poems center around finding herself in the American landscape. Her hobbies include knitting, snowboarding, and exploring the Greencastle community through volunteering.
Old Rooms And Older Memories,
2023
DePauw University
Old Rooms And Older Memories, Samuel Erickson
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Samuel Erickson is a junior at DePauw University. They have a passion for writing poetry and creative fiction, and had a poem, “The Park Bench,” published in A Midwestern Review in the fall of 2022. Erickson is a non-binary author and often incorporates their life experience as a queer person into their works.
650 Words,
2023
DePauw University
650 Words, Anne Gregg
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Anne Gregg is a writer and poet from Northwest Indiana. She is also the Editor-In-Chief of a Midwestern Review. Anne Gregg is an English writing major and has been published numerous times across the centuries, but most of her work has been lost to time.
Learning To Shower,
2023
DePauw University
Learning To Shower, Taylor Cripe
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Taylor Cripe is in DePauw's class of 2026. She is pursuing an English writing major with a religious studies bridged major. Although she dabbles in fiction writing, she prefers poetry for the nuanced and intuitive way it conveys its themes. She is excited to be a part of this semester’s edition of A Midwestern Review.
The Rock Pile,
2023
DePauw University
The Rock Pile, Jenna Reynolds
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Jenna Reynolds is a junior English writing major. Fiction is her preferred genre. She’s an actress, so stage/screen plays are some of her favorites to write, but others find her real life to be far too interesting for her to not also write nonfiction, so she gave it her best shot.
In The Well,
2023
DePauw University
In The Well, Maya Simone La Croix
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Maya Simone La Croix is a New York born Posse Scholar at DePauw University. They are majoring in political science and are the Co-Chair of SHAC (Student Housing Action Committee). La Croix is deeply interested in activism and aspires to go into public service.
I Sit Down At The Dinner Table To Die,
2023
DePauw University
I Sit Down At The Dinner Table To Die, Madeleine Cruz
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Madeleine Cruz is an aspiring writer who claims to be from Chicago but may be lying. She likes to read; her favorite author is Ursula K. Le Guin. She is frequently tired and only sometimes actually asleep.
When Time Runs Out,
2023
DePauw University
When Time Runs Out, Abby Mcarthur-Self
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Abby McArthur-Self is a senior English writing and German major. They enjoy dabbling in science fiction, fantasy, and any other genre heavy on world-building and concept generation.
Keep It (Them) Down,
2023
DePauw University
Keep It (Them) Down, Jenna Reynolds
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Jenna Reynolds is a junior English writing major. Fiction is her preferred genre. She’s an actress, so stage/screen plays are some of her favorites to write, but others find her real life to be far too interesting for her to not also write nonfiction, so she gave it her best shot.
Absolute Rhythm,
2023
DePauw University
Absolute Rhythm, Taylor Cripe
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Taylor Cripe is in DePauw's class of 2026. She is pursuing an English writing major with a religious studies bridged major. Although she dabbles in fiction writing, she prefers poetry for the nuanced and intuitive way it conveys its themes. She is excited to be a part of this semester’s edition of A Midwestern Review.
Arachne And The Oracle,
2023
DePauw University
Arachne And The Oracle, Elizabeth Davis
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Elizabeth Davis is a senior biochemistry major from North Liberty, Iowa. While her academic and professional careers center on science, the arts have always had a special place in Elizabeth’s life. She would like to send her love to Mrs. Zirtzman, the teacher that taught her to love poetry.
The Quiet And Other Fantastical Tales,
2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The Quiet And Other Fantastical Tales, Emily Nicole Cerda
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis briefly discusses the genres and subgenres of speculative fiction—focusing on fantasy, horror, and science fiction—and is primarily a short story collection that also includes a few novel chapters. The critical introduction delves into the present and overly complex subgenre categorization methods, how and why new subgenres are created, and provides simple definitions for the main genres of speculative fiction and fantasy subgenres.
The subgenres that will be discussed through either a short story, novel chapter(s), or definition include, but are not limited to: fairytales, portal fantasy, paranormal romance, dark fantasy, historical fantasy, magical realism, epic fantasy, mythic fiction, …
