2026 Issue

Aimee Compton, “The Missing Pieces”

Table of Contents


Art

Amiee Compton, “The Missing Pieces“

Domis Gibson, “Red Flower“

Domis Gibson, “White Flower“

Leonardo Gomez , “An Autist’s Purview of Disgusting Stimuli“***

Leonardo Gomez, “An Autist’s Purview of Pleasurable Stimuli“

Leonardo Gomez, “The Artist Masking in His Own Self Portrait“

Donald Patten, “Orange Crown Mushroom“

Megan Szotko, “Our Lady Seat of Wisdom“

Megan Szotko, “Vase Still Life“

Yaya Munoz, “Benny“

Yaya Munoz, “He Doesn’t Bite“

Creative Nonfiction

Caroline DeFelice, “I Am Here“

Irvin Gonzalez, “The One in Front of the Gun Lives Forever:Cathexis, Kleos, and Emotional Containment in U.S. Military Enlistment“

Sara Greene, “Change“

Lindsey Lenchner, “The Woman in the Purple Hat“

Lilian Mahoney, “Dressed as My Mother, the Scariest Costume of Them All”

Zachary Rice, “Course Evaluation for: SOC101: Socializing in College for First-Year Commuters“

Shereen Vernon, “The Beauty of Vulnerability“

Fiction

Ankwasa Harlord Halelimana, “The Nose to my Father’s Surname“

Madelyn Hennig, “Jaguar in the Lemon Tree“

Alex Hill, “A Little Light“

Nadia Jacobs, “Numbers“

Elle Lupkes, “Lull of the Sea“

Kate Machacek, “Heaven Looks Like the Movie Theatre“

Collin MacLeod, “Intimacy“

Maryn Pope, “Color of the Doomsday Sky“

Jolene Reed, “David“

Payton Rock, “Between Stars and Steel“

Alessia Diaz Ruiz, “The Ninth Sunday After Easter” ***

Daniel Tanudjaja, “Kundali“

Samuel White, “The Swallow and the Robin“

Poetry

Natalie Altayeb, “Search History“

Jorge Avila, “My Fear Is Oblivion“

Alexis Barton, “2013“

Patrickia Duncan, “Woven“

Clarissa Goh, “Haircut“

Rosi Gonzalez “‘El Sueño’ (La Cama)“

Jacob Hart, “King of Phrygia“

Alexandra Henriques, “Piece of You“

Nic Hinson, “Window View“

Sofia Hughes, “The Neighbors Upstairs“

Charlie Hurwitz, “The Ballad of Juan and Lady Liberty“

Ella Lawrence, “The Healers Ouroboros“

Alexis Limon-Aceves, “In the Shower”

Megan Moss, “A Lesson In Burning“

Muheez Olawale, “Shooting Range“

Zachary Rice, “TO MY NEIGHBOR…“

Phoebe Robbins, “I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott“

Nora Smith, “There’s Something in the Wall“

Savannah Smyth, “Next Time She’ll Order Coffee“

Savannah Smyth, “When Life Gives You Lemons“

Mia Soto, “A Note Left Behind From The One (Quien se Descarriló)“

Benj Gabun Sumabat, “This Poem Is for the City Boy Who Claimed Cubao As His Home” ***

Leihanah Weinacht, “i look around the room and“

Charles Crupi Memorial Poetry Contest for Michigan High School Students

Ema Bekic, “Birth Certificate for a Piece of Metal“
1st place

Dave Thompson, “Monsoon“
2nd place (tie)

Lucy Thomson, “At The Dumpster Behind The Drive-Thru“
2nd place (tie)

Khadija Khadjimedova, “Someday I’ll Love“
3rd place

Cover Art

Aimee Compton, “The Missing Pieces“


*** Winners of the Albion Review art, poetry, and prose prizes.