Current Volume: Volume 1 (2024)

Good now, dearest reader,

We hope this anthology finds you well. If it doesn’t, we hope it pulls your mood a little further towards the “not half bad” end of the spectrum. It certainly pulled ours that way. When we were deciding on what this beastie should be, we all agreed on one thing: it needed to encapsulate the human condition as experienced from our little perch on the Hill. A small task, to be sure, but one we set to in earnest. From this, the theme “Everyday Magic” was born. We wanted something to encapsulate the fantastic within the mundane, but give leeway for authors to lean into whichever end of that spectrum they prefer.

Needless to say, the result was astounding. We hope that, upon reading this volume, you agree.

Working on this anthology, this first volume of something that will hopefully continue on as a testament to the literary prowess of the University of Arkansas’s students (current and former), was a bonafide honor. To experience the full breadth of experiences that submitters were willing to share was nothing short of awe-inspiring, and for that, we want to thank each and every author who submitted. It’s been real.