While the process of creating this midyear issue of The Egerian seemed daunting in the beginning, there was joy in the process of learning something new and collaborating with others. I am continuously reminded of how wonderful and supportive others are. Teamwork with Nina Onest (’25) made the compiling and editing process of the submissions far easier and more fun; Mr. Hogan’s continuous guidance and helpful reminders made sure that the creation of this lovely issue flowed smoothly.
One last thing: people’s imaginations and creativity never fail to surprise, or for a few pieces in this issue’s case, horrify me (in a good way). There’s such a wide range of topics in this issue’s collection of fiction and poetry; they span from poems about winter snow to prose about reality. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy the pieces and maybe you’ll discover something new.
— Audrey Jiang ’25
Short Stories:
“Deadwood Dalton” – Caden Green ’24
“Angels in America” – Jinny Guo ’24
“An Imperfect Firefighter” – Deven Nahata ’24
“The Fire Fades” – Rocco Bristow ’25
Flash Fiction Horror Stories:
“Pumpkin Patch” – Gretchen Chalmers ’24
“Anniversary” – Will Krofchik ’24
“The Johnsons” – Abril Linares-Mendoza ’24
“Excerpt” – Özge Ada Uzman ’27
Poetry:
“See The Glistening Snow” – Anonymous
“A Christmas Poem” – Rhyley Bendel ’26
“Sunset” – Samraj Delfyett ’26
“In Tempest Crimson, Bleed Your Spirit High” – Ryan Huang ’26
“Apple Slices” – Audrey Jiang ’25
“There Is Nothing But A Shout” – Diya Shrishrimal ’26
Header art by Sophia Jho ’24