Alcalá Review Hosts Annual Publishing Party

The Alcalá Review, the University of San Diego’s literary journal, hosted its annual publishing party to celebrate the release of the journal’s volume 9 on May 2, 2024, outside on the Founders East Patio. The celebration included readings from the new journal, the announcement of next year’s editor-in-chief, sales of the new volume and a reception with sandwiches and boba tea.

The student readings were:

Fiction:

• *Anthony Barbero, “Our Lot”
• Andrew Dolan, “His Final Gift”

Nonfiction:

• *Shea Salamack, “When Something’s Rising”

Poetry:

• *Harrison Seymour, “The Silent Opera”
• Jack Hartley, “Shards of Glass”
• JohnAngelo Pezzini, “Sons & Stock”

*winner/runner-up of the 2023-2024 Cropper Creative Writing Contest.

Next year, for the 2024-2025 academic year, the new Alcalá Review editor-in-chief will be Salena Chacon. Salena is an English and Communication double-major, with a minor in Spanish. Congratulations, Salena!

If you wish to purchase the Alcalá Review volume 9, please email Maria Simpson at mariasimpson@sandiego.edu. The journal is $12. The journals will be available for purchase through the Alcalá Review website soon.

For more photos from the Alcalá Review Publishing Party, please see the Department of English Facebook page.

The Alcalá Review is the official literary journal of the University of San Diego, committed to fostering creative community by showcasing exceptional creative works by undergraduate students, and through hosting a variety of literary events through USD’s English Department. A student-run organization founded in 2015, The Alcalá Review is published annually. Read more on the Alcalá Review website.

Questions? Please contact AR’s Editor-in-Chief, Maria Simpson at mariasimpson@sandiego.edu, or their faculty advisor, Prof. Brad Melekian at melekian@sandiego.edu.

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