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2026 Spring Quiz & Quill Magazine, English Department

Quiz and Quill

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover: The Patriarch by Rachel Malek
• Letter from the Editors by Freddie Borer & Wrenne Grone
• Running Out of Steam by Rachel Malek
• 10/20 by Julia Tenbusch
• An Ode to South Bend the Home That Never Was by Anna Leslein
• I Am Wanted by Maya Sivillo
• Two Decades and More... by Liticia Makhloufi
• Inner Conflict by Liticia Makhloufi
• June 14th by Grace McKenney
• No Expectations by Anna Leslein
• Ode to Carelessness by Gracie Barton
• Season of Gratitude by Julia Tenbusch
• Wired Words by Liticia Makhloufi
• Picking Bugs Out of Ayesha Erotica's Hair in the Backseat by …

The Lantern, 2025-2026, Naila Twyman, Rach Wascoe, Lauren Macallister, Owen Fazzini, Sidney Belleroche, Jordyn Chaise, Christopher Gerrow, Catherine Stump, Madeline O'Connor, Shiloh Bloom, Luke Peloquin, Benjamin Warner, Sasha Schweitzer-Weeks, Andrew Mihniak, Adrienne Dyer, Gregory Dervinis, Neil Hutchinson, Olive Neri, Daniel Barry, Izabella Entrekin, Vienna Gurev, Ash Hawkes, Bowie Dake, Mike Davis, Anita Farrell, Daniel Mcgrath, Taylor Rainer, Sharon Gearhart, Sophia Bush, Caitlin Cunnane, Olive Sturm, Hayden James, Alex Kolb, Gianna M. Scotto, Casey Kracz

The Lantern Literary Magazines, 1933 to Present

Acceptance • The Negro Mermaid • Rubber Rosebud • Exposing the Smoker with Acne Scars • Alarms Down • Dress Rehearsal • Drowning in the Depths • I'm Stuck on the London Eye 'Cause My Paperwork's Got Inconsistencies and They Won't Let Me Get Off • Loose Change in a Pickle Jar • Marge Returned on a Tuesday • One Call Away • Regression to the Mean • Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold • That Which Lurks • To Write a Wrong • Vines Above Us • What Must Be Done • Lullaby to Acceptance • To Sooth …

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 …

Irotas 2026 Version 1, English Department-Winona State University

Irotas

Irotas is an annual student journal of the arts created and published by Winona State University students. Irotas is a sibling journal to the Satori Student Literary Magazine. This is the Irotas created in 2026. there are three versions of the 2026 Irotas.

Editors:  Elena Armstrong, Lydia Domaille, Shaela Eriksen, Jenifer Frick, Linda Hang, Eva Hodnick, Sarah Huderle, Dylan Jackson, Charlie Lund, Kendra McClure, Camden McDonald, Jade McElmury, Linda Moua, Reagan Roesler, Callie Sahlstrom, Allen Wedekind

McClure, Grace Emiliusen, Benjamin Hagen, Brandon Tellers, Jacinda Lundeen, Lupema Celis Castillo, Kylee Binning, Caleb Reed, Anastasia Piltingsrud,  Koda Mueller, Caleb Reed, Gracia Sonderup, …

Irotas 2026 Version 2, English Department- Winona State University

Irotas

Irotas is an annual student journal of the arts created and published by Winona State University students. Irotas is a sibling journal to the Satori Student Literary Magazine. This is the Irotas created in 2026. there are three versions of the 2026 Irotas. This is a 2026 issue version 2.

Authors: Marissa McClure, Alysen Endres, Mandie Schmidt, Holly Foss, Allen Wedekind, Sarah Schmidt, Calista Escobar, Linda Moua, Jacinda Lundeen, Caleb Reed, Ella Page, Kendra McClure, Cora Waterman, Benjamin Hagen, Amity Collins, Mazin Abdel-Magid, Libby Crum, Elizabeth Tischler, Elly Herrick, Kat Beekman, Lupema Celis Castillo, Linda Hang, William Mahowald, Lydia Domale, …

Irotas 2026 Version 3, English Department-Winona State University

Irotas

Irotas is an annual student journal of the arts created and published by Winona State University students. Irotas is a sibling journal to the Satori Student Literary Magazine. This is the Irotas created in 2026. there are three versions of the 2026 Irotas. This is version 3.

Editors: Allen Wedekind, Callie Sahlstrom, Camden McDonald, Charlie Lund, Dylan Jackson, Elena Armstrong, Eva Hodnick, Jade McElmury, Jenifer Frick, Kendra McClure, Linda Hang, Linda Moua, Lydia Domaille, Reagan Roesler, Sarah Huderle, and Shaela Eriksen

Authors: Sarah Huderle, Kylee Binning, Lupema Celis Castillo, Kira Kainz, Elizabeth Tischler, Calista Escobar, Caleb Reed, William Mahowald, Linda …

Saga Vol.89 / 2025-26, Gaia Splendore, Sophia Behnke

SAGA Art & Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.

Zoune At Her Nann-Enn's House, Justin Lhérisson, Susan Kalter

Undiscovered Americas

Zoune at Her Nann-enn’s House by Justin Lhérisson is a 1906 Haitian novella that examines the social and domestic trials young women face as they come of age. Translated by Susan Kalter, this first-ever English-language edition of the book also provides a rich afterword that critically situates Lhérisson’s story in social and political Haitian contexts and establishes how those particular contexts connect to larger social issues in our present moment. The plot follows a quietly resilient young girl, Zoune, sent from the countryside to live with her godmother in Port-au-Prince. Removed from her biological family, Zoune grows up under the …

2026 Inscape, Morehead State University.

Inscape: Art & Literary Magazine Archive

The 2026 edition of the Inscape: Literary and Art Magazine.

Milk Tooth, 2026, Casina Alderson, Eddie Anderson, Katherine Eliason, Liz Fisher, Jon Geimer, Sadie House, Hannah Lewis, Eshetu Loer, Nazia Matt, Edwin Mayo, Hannah Pfeiffer, Adam Roloff, Kaitlyn Seibel, Sydney Skoglund, Griffin Wilson, Luke Yartz

Milk Tooth

"Writings by Bemidji State University Students". Sponsored by the Bemidji State University English Department.

Ladybug Go!, Lauren Cohn-Sarabia, Mira Eagle

Fiction and Poetry

Ladybug Go! is a story about a little ladybug that gets caught up in a big race. The story is an actual telling of events that occurred for Lauren’s family at the Kinetic Grand Championship Race 20 years ago.

For over 50 years, on Memorial Day weekend, Humboldt County, CA has hosted the Kinetic Grand Championship. It’s the granddaddy of the kinetic races that sees all kinds of crazy bi-peddled contraptions move over land, sand and water. On the first day the completion begins on the Arcata Plaza with all sorts of pageantry as they cross the starting line and …

Commonthought (2025), Commonthought Staff

Commonthought

This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.

Rocket Holler, Sarah Wofford

Staff and Faculty Scholarship

Astra-Dean decides to explore an old spaceship half-buried out in the woods. This short story was published in December 2025 as part of an anthology titled "No Mercy in This Land." Cover art by Aya Francisco.

The Batiandi Li Family, Xifu

Zea E-Books Collection

The novel tells the story of six generations of the Li family over the course of nearly a century and a half, a legendary saga. The protagonists of the Li family in various historical stages of the book are searching for their own identity and the position of the family on the road of life. Sometimes they seize opportunities and create temporary brilliance for the benefit and glory of the family, while at other times they submit to fate and follow the tide of history, content to live ordinary lives like common people.

In 1832 the second brother of the …

Grandma's Rocking Chair, Roberta Harman Ford

Old Elbows

Step into a world of gentle memories and timeless love with Grandma's Rocking Chair, a beautifully illustrated children's book that celebrates the magic of family traditions.

From crawling up the stairs to playing hide-and-seek under air mattresses, Brittney's visits to Grandma's house are filled with joy. But nothing compares to the comfort of Grandma's rocking chair-a place where stories are shared, giggles echo, and love is felt deeply.

As Brittney grows, the chair becomes a cherished symbol of connection, passed down from her grandmother, who once sat in it with her own grandma. Through floods, moves, and milestones, the rocking …

2025 Fall Quiz & Quill Magazine, English Department

Quiz and Quill

Table of Contents

• Front Cover: Strangler Fig by Grace McKenney
• Letter from the Editors by Freddie Borer & Wrenne Grone
• i dreamt we spoke by Mary Koeppen
• What Was I? by Worthy Wilson
• Will by Mars Scott
• My Life Flashing in Sixty Minutes by Grace McKenney
• Creatures of Discord & Dismay: Failure by Liticia Makhloufi
• St. Anthony by Helen Darrough
• Creatures of Discord & Dismay: Guilt by Liticia Makhloufi
• Three Layers by Freddie Borer
• A Week of Thought by Mars Scott
• Contributor Biographies
• Q&Q&A

The Red Sweater, Ty Rea

Creative Writing Club - Short Stories / Flash Stories

A short story about someone finding a sweater and trying to look for the owner.

Nokomis, Madeline Avila, Jack Guimont, Jack Mulvaney, Elida Roskamp, Ashley Shorba, Lucy Severson, Emily Sowers, David Estrada, Osvin Baltazar Gonzalez, Ashley Campbell, Grace Emiliusen, Zoey Cavanaugh, Elysia Beynon, Caitlin Larsen, Drake Onyx, Ava Diekmann, Alivia Tima, Emily Hill, Kiera Norman, Sunehra Subah, Jaydon Wilson, Lydia Domaille, Linda Moua, Mandie Schmidt, Sarah Huderle, Elizabeth Schneider, Bonnie Ni, Natalie Leet, Koda Mueller, Jackie Velishek, Helena Dowler, Allen Wedekind, Lauryn Schleusner, Kiera Norman, Dorothy Moore, Zoeh Cavanaugh, David Estrada

Irotas

Nokomis is the 2025 annual online student journal of the arts created and published by Winona State University students. Nokomi (2025) and Irotas (2024) are sibling journals to the Satori Student Literary Magazine. The inaugural issue of Irotas was published in 2024 and Nokomis in 2025.

Design and Technical Editors: Madeline AvilaJack Guimont, Jack Mulvaney

Fiction Editors: Jack Guimont, Jack Mulvaney, Elida Roskamp

Art Editors: Lucy Severson, Emily Sowers

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Liberty Kohn, Professor of English

The Lantern, 2024-2025, Gianna Mccarthy, Naila Twyman, Catherine Stump, Keegan Mcgowan, Owen Fazzini, Leo Quinn, Danny Mcgrath, Antara Dabral, Mason Jolivette, Hailey Clark, Rachel Wascoe, Miara Truog Sebouhian, Livia M. Nocito, Anita Farrell, Ash Hawkes, Olivia Christina Mae Neri, Izabella Entrekin, Andrew Mihniak, Jacob Sheiner, Matilda Dumaine, Gregory Devinis, Amber Leech, Nia Johnson, Christopher Gerrow, Derek Matarazzo, Sidney Belleroche, Ze'ev Shaheen, Madeline O'Connor, Sharon Gearhart, Abigail Prince, Vienna Gurev, Bill O'Keefe, Matthew Wisecarver, Michael Nieves-Hoblin, Shiloh Bloom, Kelsey Lyons, Emily Britland, Paige R. Dickerman, Elliott Hannam, Aidan Nadell

The Lantern Literary Magazines, 1933 to Present

Advice of a Woman • Only • The Hole • America's Grandchildren • Car Exhaust • Stamped On • Helen • Sacrifice Divine • in some future time • Liquid Fire • My Deepest Apologies • Nightlife • On Angels • Trigger Warning • Can I Paint You a Hypothetical? • The Garden • The Ghost Orchard • The Middle • The Stranger • Tide • Unrest • we often speak of abusive remembrance • Bitters • Blind Date • Brother's Keeper • Cooking Tutorial • The Reservation • I Caught a Moose in a Mouse Trap • It Came …

Saga Vol.88 / 2024-25, Megan Yarusso, Gaia Splendore

SAGA Art & Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.

2025 Spring Quiz & Quill Magazine, English Department

Quiz and Quill

No abstract provided.

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 …

Waiting, Amy K. Haas

Creative Writing Club Poetry

A short story about a captain on a boat wondering in the middle of the night.

Towards The Light, Ty Rea

Creative Writing Club - Short Stories / Flash Stories

Story about someone doubting their path but continuing forward with hopes.

Your Space, Ty Rea

Creative Writing Club - Short Stories / Flash Stories

This is a story about three people who have become friends and get to know each other although there is an underlying eerie feeling.

Before Sleeping, Ty M. Rea, Amy K. Haas

Creative Writing Club - Fan Fiction

Short story of an alternate universe for Sleeping Beauty

The Language Of Theshrahk Thwath, Mary Arnolds, Nicholas Denmark, Sophia C. Farias, Alexandra Renteria

Posters - 2025

J.R.R. Tolkien, British linguist and creator of fictional Elvish languages, coined the term glossopoiea to describe the act of inventing languages. In EN5361A Inventing Languages, our group engaged in glossopoiea to develop a constructed language, Theshalshe, based on the fictional culture and environment of Theshrahk Thwath, the Crane Forest.

Theshrahk Thwath is a deciduous forest. The climate is temperate, with four seasons and mild winters. The people observe a monotheistic religion centered around the goddess Kemajthwa, incarnate in an ancient willow tree. They are an egalitarian society arranged with age hierarchy. They are a scientifically advanced and literate people, specializing …

Sci-Fi: An Anthropology Anthology Of Other Worlds, Kailey Rocker, Genevieve Frank, Miranda Lile, Meridian Ondrejka, Nyhan O'Sullivan, Leo Plunkett, Lukas Schmerse, Percy Schneider, Iris Roxanne Shykula, Sophia Weiss-Priebe

Sci-Fi: An Anthropology Anthology of Other Worlds

In this magazine, student authors at Lawrence University explore the relationship between science fiction and ethnography. While different in terms of content, writing style, audience, and author, the two genres share an important objective: to make the strange familiar and the familiar strange. In exploring human variation and the diversity of cultural knowledge, anthropological accounts (ethnography) challenge the anthropologist and the reader to understand that their perspective of the world around them is one among many. Likewise, science fiction presents a world with its own logics that simultaneously comfort and estrange the reader. While science fiction and ethnography offer an …

2025 Inscape, Morehead State University.

Inscape: Art & Literary Magazine Archive

The 2025 edition of the Inscape: Literary and Art Magazine.

To You Who's There, Ty Rea

Creative Writing Club - Short Stories / Flash Stories

Title: To you who’s there

Writer: Ty Rea

Medium: Short Story