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Satori 2026, Lupema Celis Castillo, Amity Collins, Lydia Domaille, Grace Emiliusen, Alysen Endres, Holly Foss, Jenifer Frick, Benjamin Hagen, Linda Hang, Ely Herrick, Axel Hillis, Eva Hodnick, Sarah Huderle, Dylan Jackson, Kira Kainz, Sayeeda Khan, Greta Kirsch, Reianna Larson, Jacinda Lundeen, Kendra Mcclure, Marissa Mcclure, Linda Moua, Kaylee Nickisch, Ella Page, Kari Plumley, Caleb Reed, Reagan Roesler, Sarah Schmick, Mandie Schmidt, Elizabeth Schneider, Lucy Severson, Gracia Sonderup, Emily Sowers, Celia Stern, Shelby Svien, Liz Tischler, Jackie Velishek, Allen Wedekind

Satori Literary Magazine

The Satori is a student literary publication that expresses the artistic spirit of the students of Winona State University. Student poetry, prose, and graphic art are published in the Satori every spring since 1970.

The Satori 2026 editors and creators are:

Design and Technical Editors: Elena Armstrong, Jenifer Frick, Eva Hodnick, Sarah Huderle, Linda Moua

Prose Editors: Shaela Eriksen, Linda Hang, Camden McDonald, Callie Sahlstrom

Poetry Editors: Lydia Domaille, Dylan Jackson, Reagan Roesler, Allen Wedekind

Art Editors: Kendra McClure, Jade McElmury, Charlie Lund

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Liberty Kohn

WINONA PRIZE WINNERS 2026

• Allen Wedekind (Nonfiction) -  Pleasant Transgender Man
• Mandie …

Landshark Literary Review, Hanny Zermeno

Landshark Literary Review

The poems of this selection delve into the complexities of familial relationships as well as the internal battles of insecurities brought on by the complications of a lack of harmony and love primarily displayed in families. Other poems in this selection describe the love between two people and the physical and emotional effects of yearning and their human connections.

Satori 2025, Jack Guimont, Elida Roskamp, Lucy Severson, Ashley Shorba, Emily Sowers, Jack Mulvaney, Madeline Avila, Osvin Baltazar Gonzalez, Celia Stern, Kiera Norman, Ashleigh Campbell, Allen Wedekind, Dorothy Moore, Caitlin Larsen, Jackie Velishek, Jaydon Wilson, Elysia Beynon, Grace Emiliusen, Sunehra Subah, Elena Kulschar, Zoey Cavanaugh, Alivia Tima, Jed Nelson, Draconian Onyz, Ava Diekmann, Elly Herrick, Helena Dowler, Kristin Victor, Elizabeth Schneider, Isabel Teitelbaum, Greta Kirsch, Sarah Huderle, Caleb Kottke, Maria Windley-Daoust, Tim Galvin, Kaylee Nickisch

Satori Literary Magazine

The Satori is a student literary publication that expresses the artistic spirit of the students of Winona State University. Student poetry, prose, and graphic art are published in the Satori every spring since 1970.

The Satori 2025 editors and creators are:

Design and Technical Editors: Elida Roskamp, Lucy Severson, Ashley Shorba, Emily Sowers

Fiction Editors: Jack Guimont, Jack Mulvaney, Elida Roskamp

Poetry Editors: Madeline Avila, Ashley Shorba

Art Editors: Lucy Severson, Emily Sowers

Vibe Coordinator: Jack Guimont

The Satori 2025 faculty advisor is Dr. Liberty Kohn, Professor of English

Includes the annual WSU English Department prize winners:

2025 Winona Prize …

An Interview With Emily Rapp Black, Jamie Mcfaden

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 162-167

Pms 15 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 168-177

The Gospel According To Mother, Yellena Urazbaeva

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 142-161

By A Thread, Julie Stewart

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 133-141

Andy, Emily Rens

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 114-122

Guesthouse For Ganesha, Judith Teitelman

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 123-132

Carpool, Alina Stefanescu

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 107-113

A Temporary Vessel, Casie Cook

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 97-104

Crust Girl, Grace Cho

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 87-96

Woman's Body Found, Amy Bailey

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 80-86

Forever Flint, Sharanna Polk

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 64-71

What's Five Feet In Front Of You, Zhanna Slor

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 72-79

Caro Nome, Melissa Crowe

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 57-59

On Weddings, Mollie Hawkins

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 60-63

The Failure Of Poetry, Mary Ruefle

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 54

South On Seven, Mary Ruefle

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 52

Jean, Mary Ruefle

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 53

Reading A Biography Of Thomas Jefferson In The Months Of My Son’S Recovery, Kate Daniels

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 47-51

Synonym For Lichen, M L. Brown

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 45-46

Above The Public Place, Samantha Pious

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 42-43

Running, M L. Brown

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 44

Sur La Place Publique, Samantha Pious

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 40-41

The Violin, Samantha Pious

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 39

Before The Birth Of Venus, Lauren Goodwin Slaughter

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 37

Le Violon, Samantha Pious

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 38

Back To Jackson, Lauren Goodwin Slaughter

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 36

The Bathroom, Lauren Goodwin Slaughter

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 34