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Editor’s Note
As my time as editor-in-chief comes to an end, I look back fondly at everything Helicon has done for me. I’ve been inspired at every step of the process, from reading the thrilling and original work of our contributors, to discussing the wide range of submissions with the brilliant members of our staff. The pieces… Read More Editor’s Note
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Sedona Poem #2Roy Zhu | 朱若忆 my father, a fishermanSam Alvarez Call it aSophia Kathryn Jackson IncomingCollin Porter The Gilded OneSirin Jitklongsub NoahSam Alvarez a mercurial dayThomas Quinn In which Darwish imparts architectural adviceAhlaam Moledina Night RidersAlivia Wynn The SubletterGus Moody Clara,Aleah Vega The Day It All Went WrongThomas Quinn alicia, with loveLucia Padilla Katz… Read More Table of Contents
Editor’s Note
This issue is the culmination of creativity, passion, and unyielding dedication to the arts and the written word. Our contributors have created pieces that traverse time and place and memory; I am truly in awe and filled with inspiration by the work that fills these pages. From poems about loss and love to stories that… Read More Editor’s Note
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City Called El PasoBlair Donohue Photo-montageHenry Koskoff Dōtonbori: Marathon ManChristina Kim bastionTaylor Feld three dreams i had last weekChloe Chow DaphneZoë Huettl Reel BadChristopher Lee The Things We Leave BehindCindy Chen SubmergedErin Park A Mammoth LullabyDevony Hof 03.30.2021 (When Amelia Was In The Hospital, She Hit Her Head)H.S. Deng year of the oxApril Li SupermarketsApril… Read More Table of Contents
Editor’s Note
++++If 2020 was a year of turmoil and transition, 2021 is shaping up to be a year of healing and recuperation. Spring brings a period of rejuvenation, and with it anticipation for the future. Here at Helicon, spring is upon us as well. Despite the tumultuous past year, we have emerged with this print issue,… Read More Editor’s Note
Meet Chicago Interview Series: Joy Young
Joy is currently a Poet in Residence for the Chicago Poetry Center. She earned her BA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College Chicago and her MA in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. Joy is very active in creative writing education for students in Chicago, and she has been published in Poetry East and Lunch… Read More Meet Chicago Interview Series: Joy Young
Pieces from “Share Your 2020 Story”
The following pieces were a part of Helicon’s Share Your 2020 Story project. The Share Your 2020 Story project showcased art created by Northwestern students inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and the events of 2020 on our website and social media.
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anchor in the mudNoah Rabinovitch Me Want MackerelTyler Shimada Dealing AgainShelby Schultz Degas’s RoomNick Corvino ApsaraSonia Punjabi Dance, GirlKandace Mack This house is full of womenValérie Filloux Koi RamenStephen Peng Ode to HerRiley Nelson Di ManesShelby Schultz Hell in High WaterShelby Schultz Chocolate WrappersStephen Peng In Defense of Sex-Crazed Hooker HoesJonathan Van De Loo YELLOW… Read More Table of Contents
Editor’s Note
This issue arrives at the cusp of the one-year anniversary of a period unlike any other in recent history. It is hard to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic began to shut down the country an entire year ago now, scattering Northwestern students across the globe. Our college lives have taken… Read More Editor’s Note
