Brenna Dean is a second-year Creative Writing master’s student. She loves sitting in the sun with her cats, watching movies with friends, visiting her dogs, and doing all sorts of crafts. She’s always looking for another concert to attend with her best friends, another opportunity to write poems on Beaver Island, and another recipe she’ll probably never bake. After graduation, she hopes to pursue her MFA and spend more time staring up at the stars.

Eden Phillips (he/it) is a third-year English student with a double minor in Creative Writing and Intergroup Relations and Justice, as well as part of the accelerated master’s program for Creative writing. He is from Stockbridge, Michigan, and can be found writing poetry in every spare moment it finds, from the margins of his homework to it’s work breaks over the summer. He and his poetry are unapologetically and loudly queer, as it hopes to inspire others to exist brightly. It loves reading queer fiction, be it fantasy, horror, romance, or sci-fi, as well as contemporary poetry. His favorite poets are his classmates, and it hopes to publish poetry before finishing his MA in Creative Writing.

Madison Schamber is a third-year English and Creative Writing student from Fremont, MI. She loves playing casual, cozy video games such as the Sims 4 and also playing DND. She is also obsessed with cats and currently has 7 in total. One fun fact about her is that she is currently learning Japanese and hopes to study abroad in Japan soon. After graduation, she plans to write her own fantasy and romance novels and become a published author.

Corey Hogue is a fourth-year English Major/Journalism minor and a creative writer from Detroit, Michigan. Aside from reading/writing in his free time, Corey also is interested in journalism, drawing, and similar mediums in his life’s quest to “tell a story.”

He enjoys playing 4x and role-playing games such as Songs of Syx and exploring and researching the mythology of various peoples like the ancient Irish and Anglo-Saxons.

Samantha Dave is from Lake Orion, MI and is a senior studying English and psychology. She’s in her first year of the accelerated master’s in creative writing. When she’s not writing poetry, she can be found listening to music, reading a new book, or playing video games. If you ask her about her future she’ll tell you she’s going wherever the wind takes her, whatever that means.

My name is Luciana Alvarado Reid. I am an international student from Costa Rica and also a senior in the CMU gymnastics team! I chose CMU because of their strong gymnastics program, but I also did some research on their English program and I loved it! I have always been passionate about reading and writing. My favorite genre is fantasy and my favorite book is Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Outside of gymnastics and literature, I am passionate about films and the ocean. My favorite place in the world is Cocles Beach located in Costa Rica. I am excited to join Central Review this semester!

Josie is a senior studying Philosophy, World Religions, and Creative Writing. She is also a member of the Swim Club and the Women in Law RSO. When she’s not in school or doing homework, she likes to make pasta, watch movies, and share laughs with friends and family. Her favorite ice cream is moose tracks, and a poem that she really likes and recently found is “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver. One of her favorite novels is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and one of her all time favorite poets is Shel Silverstein (she loves “Where the Sidewalk Ends”).

This is Sarah, a junior here at Central Michigan University. She is an English Major with a minor and certificate in creative writing. She loves to read, write, and watch many different shows. In the future she hopes to work for a publishing house, editing and publishing books. She also loves animals and has a dog named Onyx and a cat named Abby at home.

Liv O’Toole is a fourth-year English student and first-year Creative Writing master's student from Saginaw, MI. Her hobbies include listening to Taylor Swift and just kinda wandering around. Liv’s favorite genre of anything is fantasy, and in her spare time, she plays video games like Skyrim, Dragon Age, and The Witcher 3. Her favorite poets are Pablo Neruda and Mary Oliver. This is her second year as an Editor-in-Chief with The Central Review.

Cailey Calhoun is a Senior here at Central. She is studying Secondary English Education while also pursuing a minor in creative writing. She is the President of Sigma Tau Delta here at Central. She is from a tiny town east of Grand Rapids called Lowell, Michigan. In her free time, Cailey likes to read as much as she can, write tons and tons of mediocre poetry, and go on very long walks through campus and the parks around town. She is a book nerd through and through who hopes to instill a love of literature in her future students as a teacher.

Bri Edgar is an English student from Hartland, MI. When she isn’t working or in class, she is constantly on her computer working on whatever she’s writing at the time. She loves fantasy romance novels, playing on her switch, and pro wrestling.

Ashley Ford is a senior at Central Michigan University. She loves writing and one day hopes to work at a publishing house while writing books on the side. When she is not writing, she is reading a fantasy book or hanging out with her sorority sisters. Ashley’s love of writing began young; she used to write stories with her sister, Kayla, and friends, Brooke and Kate. She still uses her old writing as inspiration. She is from Northville, Michigan but hopes to move somewhere warmer when she is done with school.

Hi! I’m Isabel, and I’m a sophomore here at CMU. I am an English major with a minor in Creative Writing, and I’m looking to go into publication and editing after graduating! In my free time, I love cooking, baking, and hanging out with my friends. When I’m not in the kitchen or out and about, you can find me curled up with a book in hand. I read primarily fiction, and my reading-fixation is Russian literature. Some of my favorite reads have been Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky and Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov. This will be my first year on Central Review, and I am beyond excited!

Mia Bommarito is currently a junior at Central Michigan University. She majors in Secondary English  Education with a minor in Outdoor and Environmental Education. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, hiking, and crafting. She is also a writer, predominantly writing poems and short stories. Mia is also an afterschool teacher at a daycare.

Sophia Stevens is a second-year Creative Writing master’s student from Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Her hobbies include crocheting, reading, and going for sunset walks. Her favorite genre of fiction is horror/thriller, and her current favorite poets are Dorianne Laux and Ada Limón. After graduation, Sophia wants to pursue her PhD in English literature.