Upload
amlit
View
215
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
American University's spring 2013 literary magazine
Citation preview
2 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Swimming PoolK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T & P O L I C Y
A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
3S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Editors’ Note
Annie Buller + Marlena ServissE D I T O R S - I N - C H I E F
4 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Table of ContentsP H O T O G R A P H Y + A R T
V E S TA N N A P R E Z I O S O
5 0
L E N S R E F L E C T I O NM A X I J A F F E
4 5
M A D E L I N EK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
4 9
T H E P E N I N S U L AC E C I L I A N I C O L I C H
4 2
A S O L I T A R Y M A NJ A M E S P A U L
4 6
A L L A B O A R DK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
5 2
C A S C A D E I N T E R R U P T I O NL I S A J A K A B
5 4
S W I M M I N G P O O LK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
2
L O S I N G M Y R E L I G I O NL U K E R A M S E Y
9
B R Y A N T P A R K , N E W Y O R K C I T YL O R N A W U
1 1
F R E E D O M S I L H O U E T T EK E V I N S U T H E R L A N D
1 5
U N T I T L E DT I F F A N Y W O N G
1 6
F R U I T F U LB A I L E Y E D E L S T E I N
1 9
S I M U L T A N E O U SL I S A J A K A B
2 3
5S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
K ø b e n h a v nR A C H E L T E R N E S
5 7
C R U S A D E R C A S T L EL E A H G U S S O F F
5 9
C H A R L O T T E & M A C K A N Z I EC L A U D I A G O N Z A L E Z
6 1
U N T I T L E DR A C H E L T E R N E S
6 2
M a c a r o o n sC E C I L I A N I C O L I C H
6 5
F L U O R E S C E N T E M I S S I O NL I S A J A K A B
6 9
C O N V E R G EE M M A G R A Y
7 1
S I M U L T A N E O U SL I S A J A K A B
U N T I T L E DL I S A J A K A B
2 5
I G N O R E D S T E P SL I S A J A K A B
2 7
S I W A A N D S H A L IL O R N A W U
3 0
U N T I T L E DP O O J A P A T E L
3 2
S A N DK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
3 5
G O S S A M E R R E S U R G EL I S A J A K A B
3 6
I S A B E L L AM E R R I L I S A T R I G I L I O
3 9
6 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Table of ContentsP O E T R Y + P R O S E
2 S u b m i s s i o n P o l i c y + A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s
3 E d i t o r s ’ N o t e A N N I E B U L L E R + M A R L E N A S E R V I S S
4 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s A R T + P H O T O G R A P H Y
6 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P O E T R Y + P R O S E
8 P h o t o g r a p h o f O ’ K e e f e i n M i d d l e A g e P O E T R Y E L A I N A H U N D L E Y
1 0 T H E S L I P P E R S P E A K S P O E T R Y S A M F A L E W E E
1 2 A B l o o d O r a n g e M o o n P R O S E P A M E L A H U B E R
1 7 P i c a s s o ’ s G u i t a r P O E T R Y A N N A N A S E R
1 8 O u r P O E T R Y M I C H E L L E M E R I C A
2 0 T h e D r a f t P R O S E M E G A N F R A E D R I C H
2 2 D e l i D r e a m P O E T R Y A N N I E B U L L E R
2 4 L i n e s P O E T R Y E L A I N A H U N D L E Y
2 6 W o l f P O E T R Y A N N A N A S E R
2 8 M a r l b o r o R e d s a n d C a m e l B l u e s P R O S E R A C H E L W H I T M E Y E R
3 3 A n E d u c a t i o n P O E T R Y A N O N Y M O U S
3 4 B e a c h H o u s e P O E T R Y M A T T E A F A L K
3 7 P i t t o G r o i n P R O S E M A T T E A F A L K
3 8 H e r e P O E T R Y R Y A N T A Y L O R
7S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
4 0 T o b e c o m e a n i m p r e s s i o n i s t ’ s m u s e : P O E T R Y S A M F A L E W E E
4 1 W a t c h i n g a S t u d e n t P a i n t S c h i e l e ’ s F e m a l e N u d e P O E T R Y J E S S I C A N E S B I T T
4 3 A n d t h e S e a G a v e U p t h e D e a d W h i c h W e r e i n I t P R O S E B R E N D A N W I L L I A M S - C H I L D S
4 7 C h e l s e a i n O p a l a n d S i l v e r ( W h i s t l e r , 1 8 8 0 ) P O E T R Y M A T T E A F A L K
4 8 W e n d y P R O S E D E S T I N Y R I D G U A R D
4 9 T h e g i r l s t a l k , a s I s t a n d s o f t l y P O E T R Y M I C H E L L E M E R I C A
5 3 A t t h e S t a t i o n P O E T R Y D A N I E L A F F S P R U N G
5 5 S t u d i e s i n P a n i c P R O S E M A T T E A F A L K
5 8 T h e R e d W a g o n P O E T R Y R Y A N T A Y L O R
6 0 A f t e r t h e W o r l d H a s E n d e d P R O S E J O N A T H A N K O V E N
6 3 G r o u n d D w e l l e r s P O E T R Y P A M E L A H U B E R
6 4 L o v e P o e m t o L a n g u a g e P O E T R Y S A M F A L E W E E
6 6 S t r o n t i u m P R O S E B R E N D A N W I L L I A M S - C H I L D S
7 0 D a v i d - A p o l l o b y M i c h e l a n g e l o P O E T R Y R Y A N T A Y L O R
7 2 M a y m o n t P O E T R Y M A T T E A F A L K
74 B i o g r a p h i e s
7 6 S t a f f
8 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Photograph of O’Keefe in Middle Age, by StieglitzE L A I N A H U N D L E Y
9S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Losing My ReligionL U K E R A M S E Y
10 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
The Slipper SpeaksS A M F A L E W E E
11S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Bryant Park, New York CityL O R N A W U
12 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
A Blood Orange MoonP A M E L A H U B E R
13S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
“ I G R A S P I T B Y T H E C O V E R A N D F L I P I T O P E N , T E A R I N G P A G E S O U T , L E A V I N G G A P I N G H O L E S I N T H E H I S T O R Y O F O C E A N I A . ”
14 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Freedom Silhouet te
K E V I N S U T H E R L A N D
15S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
16 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
UntitledT I F F A N Y W O N G
17S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
PIcasso’s GuitarA N N A N A S E R
18 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
OURM I C H E L L E M E R I C A
19S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
FruitfulB A I L E Y E D E L S T E I N
20 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
The DraftM E G A N F R A E D R I C H
“ I T S E Y E S W E R E P A L E S T A R S A N D G H O S T S S T R A D D L E D I T S B A C K . I T S B R E A T H W A S L I K E B L U E F I R E A N D I C I C L E S H U N G F R O M I T S M O U T H . ”
21S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
22 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Deli DreamA N N I E B U L L E R
23S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
SimultaneousL I S A J A K A B
24 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
linesE L A I N A H U N D L E Y
25S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
untitledL I S A J A K A B
26 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
WolfA N N A N A S E R
27S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
ignored stepsL I S A J A K A B
28 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Marlboro Reds and Camel BluesR A C H E L W H I T M E Y E R
29S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
“ I T R E M I N D E D M E O F O N E O F T H O S E P A I N T I N G S W H E R E T H E A R T I S T J U S T F L I N G S P A I N T O N T H E C A N V A S , L E T T I N G T H E P A I N T L A N D W H E R E I T M A Y . S O M E H O W T H O S E P A I N T I N G S A L W A Y S T U R N E D O U T B E A U T I F U L . ”
30 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Siwa & ShaliS T A R R B R A I N A R D
31S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
32 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
UntitledP O O J A P A T E L
33S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
An educationA N O N Y M O U S
34 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
beach houseM A T T E A F A L K
35S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
sandK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
36 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Gossamer ResurgeL I S A J A K A B
37S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Pit to GroinM A T T E A F A L K
“ I U S E D T O H O L D I T U P T O T H E V A L L E Y B E T W E E N M Y N O S E A N D L I P S A N D I N H A L E E V E R Y M O R N I N G , M Y L I T T L E R I T U A L . ”
38 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
HereR Y A N T A Y L O R
39S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
isabellaM E R R I L I S A T R I G I L I O
40 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
To become an impressionist’s muse:S A M F A L E W E E
41S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Watching a Student Paint Schiele’s Female Nude
J E S S I C A N E S B I T T
42 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
43S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
THe PeninsulaC E C I L I A N I C O L I C H
And the Sea Gave Up the Dead Which Were in It
B R E N D A N W I L L I A M S - C H I L D S
44 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
“ W H E N H E W A S N ’ T W E A R I N G H I S W H I T E C O A T , H E W A S S O S M A L L A N D D E L I C A T E T H A T S H E W A S S U R E S H E C O U L D C R A C K H I M O P E N L I K E A N E G G . ”
45S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Lens ReflectionM A X I J A F F E
46 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
47S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Chelsea in Opal and Silver (Whistler, 1880)M A T T E A F A L K
A Solitary ManJ A M E S P A U L
48 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
WendyD E S T I N Y R I D G U A R D
49S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
MadelineK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
50 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
VestA N N A P R E Z I O S O
51S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
The girls talk, as I stand softlyM I C H E L L E M E R I C A
52 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
All AboardK A T H R Y N G I L L O N
53S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
At the StationD A N I E L A F F S P R U N G
54 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Cascade InterruptionL I S A J A K A B
55S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Studies in PanicM A T T E A F A L K
56 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
“ S H A M E A N D D E S I R E A N D I N N O C E N C E A R E A L W A Y S T H E R E , A L W A Y S B E G G I N G T O B E W R I T T E N , T O B E N A M E D A N E W . ”
57S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
KøbenhavnR A C H E L T E R N E S
58 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
The Red WagonR Y A N T A Y L O R
Crusader CastleL E A H G U S S O F F
59S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
60 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
After the World Has EndedJ O N A T H A N K O V E N
61S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Charlot te & MacKanzieC L A U D I A G O N Z A L E Z
62 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
UntitledR A C H E L T E R N E S
63S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
Ground DwellersP A M E L A H U B E R
64 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Love Poem to LanguageS A M F A L E W E E
65S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
MacaroonsC E C I L I A N I C O L I C H
66 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
StrontiumB R E N D A N W I L L I A M S - C H I L D S
67S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
“ Y O U W E R E G O O D A S N E W . M I N U S T H E S C A R S . A N D T H E S H A M E . U S E D , L I K E N E W . ”
68 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Fluorescent EmissionL I S A J A K A B
69S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
70 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
COnvergeE M M A G R A Y
David-Apollo by MichelangeloR Y A N T A Y L O R
71S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
72 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
MaymontM A T T E A F A L K
73S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
MaymontM A T T E A F A L K
74 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
BiographiesD A N I E L A F F S P R U N G
S T A R R B R A I N A R D
A N N I E B U L L E R
B A I L E Y E D E L S T E I N
S A M F A L E W E E
M A T T E A F A L K
M E G A N F R A E D R I C H
K A T H R Y N G I L L O N
C L A U D I A G O N Z A L E Z
E M M A G R A Y
L E A H G U S S O F F
P A M E L A H U B E R
E L A I N A H U N D L E Y
M A X I J A F F E
L I S A J A K A B
J O N A T H A N K O V E N
M I C H E L L E M E R I C A
A N N A N A S E R
75S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
J E S S “ I L D U C E ” N E S B I T T
C E C I L I A N I C O L I C H
P O O J A P A T E L
J A M E S P A U L
A N N A P R E Z I O S O
L U K E R A M S E Y
D E S T I N Y R I D G U A R D
K E V I N S U T H E R L A N D
R Y A N T A Y L O R
R A C H E L T E R N E S
M E R R I T R I G I L I O
R A C H E L W H I T M E Y E R
B R E N D A N W I L L I A M S - C H I L D S
T I F F A N Y W O N G
L O R N A W U
76 A M E R I C A N L I T E R A R Y M A G A Z I N E
Staff
Annie Buller + Marlena ServissE D I T O R S - I N - C H I E F
Emma GrayD E S I G N E D I T O R
Mat t ShorA S S I S T A N T D E S I G N E D I T O R
Lindsey Newman + Iz AltmanC O P Y E D I T O R S
Sam FaleweeA R T E D I T O R
Teta Alim + Brendan Williams-ChildsP H O T O G R A P H Y E D I T O R S
Lorraine Holmes + Pamela HuberP O E T R Y E D I T O R S
Elaina Hundley + Mike WangP R O S E E D I T O R S
Molly FriedmanP R E D I T O R
Jordan SmithA S S I S T A N T P R E D I T O R
Emma GrayW E B E D I T O R
Rebecca BartolaA S S I S T A N T W E B E D I T O R
77S P R I N G 2 0 1 3
General StaffE M I L Y B L A U
M A T T E A F A L KL E A H G U S S O F F
M O L L Y H A R B A G EJ E S S K E A N E
V I C T O R I A K I MJ E S S I C A L A U R O
A L E X L E N K E IS A R A L O V E T TL I Z M A G U I R E
J U L I A M A R T I N SR H I A N N A M E N D E Z
N O L A N M I L L E RM A R J I E R U B Y
K R I S T I N W O W K
AMLIT