RUSH OF SHADOWS is a story of the epic greed and violence of the 1850’s and 60’s in the American West. A vividly imagined historical drama of racial tension on America’s last frontier….Newlywed Mellie Pickett…develops a friendship with a healer woman she calls Bahe…..Bell’s richly textured, well-researched narrative…captures the settlers’ varied attitudes toward Native Americans, […]

Ava Stern is a sophomore at American University studying Public Relations and Literature. She calls Honeoye Falls, New York home. Besides reading, Ava enjoys building legos and visiting the monuments with friends. She is a writer for Revolution, a fashion club at American University, and a general body member of Amlit, the literary magazine on campus.

Piérre Ramon Thomas is a native of the Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area. He has been writing creatively for about a decade and a half. In January of 2022, he published The Nomadic Poet: A Collection of Poetry & Prose. Thomas is currently working on a memoir.

Lindsay Forbes Brown is currently enrolled at American University’s MFA program where she serves as Editor-in-Chief for FOLIO and Assistant Editor for Grace and Gravity. She is a Kenyon Review workshop alumnus and has work featured in JMWW and forthcoming in Sonora Review and So to Speak.

Shiany Salazar is a junior at American University studying Literature and Education Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing. At the American University, Shiany is a Core Leader for a Creative Writing course within the Department of Literature where she leads student poetry, fiction, and nonfiction workshops and supports the development of student’s literary technical skills. […]

Alejandra Galdo is a recent graduate of Marymount University and a DMV native. Her work has been published in Marymount’s Magnificat, and has been part of the editorial board. She has presented research on media representation of adolescent Latina coming-of-age stories and topics related to mental health. She is interested in exploring careers within the humanities field.

Demitra Moutoudis is currently a senior at American University majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Creative Writing. Even though writing is her minor, that doesn’t mean it isn’t a major interest: she loves book clubbing with her friends and listening to podcasts centered around literature. When she’s not engaging in her hobbies, she’s doing design […]

Naomi Turner is a part of Howard University’s class of 2026 in English Studies. She came to love literature at a very young age and chose to study English to further her literary passions. She believes writing is an art form deserving more attention and resources. Thus, she hopes to serve as a platform for literary […]

Anhai Roantree is an undergraduate student at George Washington University studying English and Creative Writing. She is a recipient of the Lannon Fellowship, awarded to students demonstrating great promise in and dedication to poetry. Her work has appeared in Capitol Letters and WWPH Writes

Alianna Kanu is a junior English major with a concentration in creative writing at Howard University. She is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Writers Guild, with dreams of becoming a best-selling author. Outside the realm of creative writing, she enjoys watching TV shows, reading, and spending time with her family.