THE EXHIBITION
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THE EXHIBITION •
‘(All I know is) Resilience’
Hayden Winston is a multilingual, bisexual, Caribbean writer and activist. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership at UNC Chapel Hill. His work draws on his experiences growing up in Los Angeles as the queer son of West Indian immigrants. His poetry has featured in The Caribbean Writer, In Parentheses, and Terror House Press.
‘A Stronger Craving’
Victoria Thompson is currently working as an Adjunct English Professor at Longwood University in Farmville, VA where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English. Upon graduation, she acquired a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from West Virginia Wesleyan College. She spends her days writing and reading fiction featuring empowered women finding their voice amidst trials and tribulations.
‘Summertime Madness’
Siyan Sienna Chen is a student writer with a focus on poetry and fiction. She serves as president of her school’s Poetry Club and has published work in school and university-affiliated journals, including translations of Louise Glück. She is also involved in literary editing and dramatic writing, with an interest in the relationship between language, performance, and emotional experience.
‘Sweep’
Camdyn Bass is currently an MFA candidate at New Mexico State University where she serves as the Poetry Editor for the graduate led literary magazine, Puerto Del Sol. She is the recipient of the Ruth Scott Poetry Award and Harris Kunz Poetry Thesis Prize. Her piece, "Put Down Your Weapons", can be found online at Poets.org.
‘Two White Lines (Closer to You)’
Saru Potturi is an Indian-American poet based in California. They received their B.A. in English from Pomona College. Saru's work has appeared in publications such as Wilderness House Literary Review and Agave Review, and draws heavily from their lived experience as a queer racialized minority.
‘SICK OF WINTER’
Zack Andresen writes fiction and poetry from his home in the Hudson Valley, NY.
‘Of Troy’
Kayleigh Tabor is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she studies English literature and creative writing. Her interests include writing sappy poetry, reading fantasy novels and drinking copious amounts of caffeine. Her previously published work can be found in BarBar Poetry's "Simulacra", and Product Magazine.
‘Redacted Pages from Melinda Gates’ “Moment of Lift”’
Stephanie Segarra graduated from Fairfield University in 2014 with a BA in English with a concentration of English with all the intention of making a career out of writing. Instead, she is currently a Director of Marketing at a small consulting company. Stephanie currently resides in Peekskill, NY with her husband, two daughters, and furry son. Though her poems have yet to be published, you can listen to her lifestyle podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, called "Sipping with the Segarras".
‘School Lunch Trio’
Ian Woollen has recently published short fiction at Arkansas Review, Amarillo Bay, Millennial Pulp, and OxMag.
‘Things Work Out for the Best Sometimes’
Lawrence Bridges' poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, and Tampa Review. He has published three volumes of poetry: Horses on Drums (Red Hen Press, 2006), Flip Days (Red Hen Press, 2009), and Brownwood (Tupelo Press, 2016). He lives in Los Angeles. You can find him on IG: @larrybridges
‘Move Me In’
Lucia Restrepo Bralley is an undergraduate student studying Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. She lives in Baton Rouge with her writing partner/cat Barnie.
‘The Real Folk Blues’
Jose Norono is an emerging Venezuelan writer who recently graduated from Florida International University's MFA in Creative Writing program. He enjoys writing in all its forms, having experience with Poetry, Fiction, Stage writing and Non-Fiction. He is entranced by the whimsy inherent to all language, and in finding the comedy hidden behind all human interactions.
‘Morning Hawk’
Sandra Hosking is a Pushcart-nominated poet, playwright, and photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. Her debut chapbook, Forces of Nature, was recently published by Dancing Girl Press. Her work has appeared in The Ana, Red Ogre Review, The Elevation Review, Havik, Black Lion Review, and more. She holds M.F.A. degrees in theatre and creative writing.
‘Junk Metal Dreams’
Aija Everett is an undergraduate studying English and Creative Writing at East Carolina University. Alongside being a mother and an artist, she writes, dabbling in the experimental and the speculative–with a dash of romance. Her short story “Belly Ache” (2025) was recently published in ECU’s Rebel magazine.
‘The Mangrove's Lights’
Padrick Moran is Puerto Rican writer living in Boston, MA. He majored in Creative Writing at Florida Sate University and is in his final year of his MFA program at Emerson College. His inspiration to write about Puerto Rico comes from all his experiences living on the island. He is proud to showcase the place he holds dear to anyone willing to learn more.
‘Drugstores’
Z. R. Jones is a father and business manager who has written poems between coffee breaks for the last decade. He believes in the power of quiet words, the hum of everyday life. This is one of his first submissions to a literary journal.