Note from the Editors
Dear Reader,
What follows through the buttons below is the second issue of the thirty-seventh volume of Ignatian, a curated selection of works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Each literary work has been carefully paired with a work of visual art in a way we hope creates a beautiful synergy of word and art piece.
We cannot go any further without thanking the many people who made this issue of Ignatian possible. Our first thanks must go, as always, to the Ignatian staff that brought the issue to its final state. The quality of the issue reflects the quality of our staff, and we are extremely proud of both. In particular, we thank our genre editors, Maia Patton, Daliah Bawarshi, and Jade Han, for their discerning eyes and judgement. We also extend our gratitude to Paige Reitz, our events chair, Reina Barbosa, our publicity chair, and Jude Boland, our design chair, for their support of the community behind Ignatian. The contributions of our graduate advisor, Megan Baker, and this year’s faculty advisor, Dr. Dean Rader, must also not go unnoticed. Thanks also go to our English department program assistant, Kimberly Garrett. Lastly, we are beyond grateful to the authors and artists featured in this issue for sharing their art with us all.
We hope you find the same enjoyment in reading this issue as we did in making it.
Callan Cimino and Sofía Gamboa, Editors in Chief
Find more art from this issue here!
Issue and genre cover art by Mahmoud Elmardi
Mahmoud Elmardi is a Sudanese visual artist and novelist born in 1988 in the city of Khartoum, more precisely in Bahri, a region known for its cultural richness and ancient history. From a young age, Elmardi was influenced by Bahri’s vibrant and diverse environment, which played an integral role in the development of his artistic talent and unique style.
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