Through His Bedroom Window
Frank Perazzini is a junior at the University of Southern California, majoring in Narrative Studies. Creative writing is a passion of Frank's, and he hopes to continue sharing his work with new audiences. In his free time, Frank enjoys spending time with friends, being outdoors, and exploring LA.
The Routines of a Downcast Man
Hannah Messer is a current undergrad at the University of Southern California. She is studying Pre-law and English to eventually venture into politics and work as an attorney. A lover of words, Hannah will someday retire to the mountains to write.
Bury Your Gods
Jada Leung is a high school senior who loves poetry, theater, and bagels with cream cheese. She is a slam poet in the Los Angeles-based Get Lit Players, a youth poetry troupe that performs for schools and events across the state. Her poetry has also been published in numerous online literary magazines.
Stronger Female Characters
Tinna was born in Honduras and raised in Miami, Florida. She's been in a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles since 2010. She has a B.A. in Narrative Studies from the University of Southern California, where she is currently working on a Master's degree in Literary Editing and Publishing.
SCREWED
Ruby Risch grew up in Napa, California. She began her collegiate career at George Washington University before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she earned her Bachelor’s in creative writing. Currently, she works in Los Angeles alongside the staff of Unnamed Press while enrolled in USC’s Master’s program for Literary Editing and Publishing.
Lord Licorice
Tricia Lim Castro (she & they) is a storyteller and dancer. She is currently pursuing a Narrative Studies BA at the University of Southern California. They are also a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow whose work has been featured in Nobody Knows: Voices Unmuted at the Grammy Museum. Tricia is grateful for the support of their friends and family near and far – her stories are for them and all the other balikbayans out there, finding their way back home.
His Life
Chaeyeon Park studies English literature at USC and minors in ceramics. She is also currently in the process of obtaining a Masters's Degree in literary editing and publishing. She was born in Korea and came to the United States at a young age, and finds ways to reconnect with her Korean heritage through literature, art, and traditions enjoyed with her family. She loves literature and writing for its ability to make people feel something, and to share experiences; her most recent written work was in collaboration with the USC Center for Sustainability Solutions in which she wrote a bilingual (Korean and English) children's picture book titled "The Myoja" on light pollution, taking place in the Korean province of South Gyeongsang.
Hiding in Habitats
Maximus Allen is an actor and writer from a small town in Mississippi. He strives for authenticity in the characters and stories he creates. He is a current junior at USC studying Theatre (Acting) and English (Creative Writing). On the weekends, you can find him playing video games on his PS5, listening to Sufjan Stevens as he rides his bike through campus, or watching horror movies late at night with his roommates.
Forest Walker
Paige Cook grew up in Chicago, IL, before moving to Los Angeles to study English Creative Writing and Psychology at USC. When not reading or writing, she spends her free time exploring the food scene of LA and watching horror movies.