Learning from History A Short Story by Jason Hsu, Class of 2021 The Sun was beginning to beam luminously through his window. Joe sat up in his bed in a jolt, only to roll back over onto his face onto the two other cold pillows on his grand bed. Only…

Fend for the Risen A Short Story by Olivia Yoakum, Class of 2021 “How did it feel?” “How did what feel, Martha?” Grandma Shira asked. “The grass, the ground…?” Martha inquired quietly. “You know no one’s supposed to talk abou-,” “Look it doesn’t matter and you’re my grandmother, we are…

Safe Haven A Short Story by Angela Tsai, Class of 2021 Noah, he thinks, My name is Noah. Mom, Dad, Candice, Thomas, Katrina, and Mr. Bell from across the street, he recites to himself. Every morning, like a prayer, this is how he remembers. How he remembers his life before…

Thoughts from the Depths A Short Story by Ezra Bowers, Class of 2021 Heat. Crushing, Damp, Eternal. The sun’s grip like a vice, even beneath the futile protection of the mango trees – and beneath the humidity, a thin layer of rotting fruit, its sugary scent snaking through the undergrowth,…