The Sanctuary Magazine

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GENRE DEFIANT

Lifespan

Issue 19 | 2026

  • Dearest Reader,

    Knowledge is power; it is everything. From what we know—

    intrinsically, woven deep within every fiber of our beings—to what

    we uncover with every breath, we use our knowledge as a tool to keep

    ourselves alive.

    Some may be searching for this epitomic, all-encompassing answer

    to satisfy the curiosities that life presents. Others are looking for

    something small, just one thing to push through the nights ahead.

    Regardless of what you seek, I hope you find a portion of it within the

    pages of our nineteenth issue.

    Let your mind consume the words and the art printed before you, soak

    in their meanings and the feelings they evoke in you. Allow yourself

    a moment to breathe; to drift away and get lost. Remind yourself that

    you are alive, that you are experiencing life for the first time, and that it

    can be beautiful.

    Read until your hunger for knowledge is quelled, and search beyond for

    more to satiate you.

    As Long As You Believe,

    Cheyenne Nicely

    Managing Editor

  • MANAGING EDITOR

    Cheyenne Nicely

    JUNIOR MANAGING EDITOR

    Rori Kennedy

    SENIOR PROSE EDITOR

    Sadie Leary

    JUNIOR PROSE EDITORS

    Francis Rogai & Hannah Crnkovich

    SENIOR POETRY EDITORS

    Ella Baker & Caitlyn Wierzbicki

    SENIOR VISUAL ARTS EDITOR

    Fayth Snyder

    JUNIOR VISUAL ARTS EDITOR

    Crab Hochsprung-Cottrell

    SENIOR MULTI-MODAL EDITOR

    Lindsay Hirschman

    JUNIOR MULTI-MODAL EDITOR

    Alberto BoydVera

    SENIOR PR MANAGER

    Brinley Lopes

    JUNIOR PR MANAGER

    Shelby Faller

    WEBSITE DESIGNER

    Brianna Luby

    BUDGET MANAGER

    Natalie Duminiak

  • The Candlewick Prize is awarded to a contributor from each genre whose piece strikes us, whose lines we return to and whose characters float behind us, specters of what we pulled from their lines

    ___

    POETRY WINNER

    wash day - Bobbi Newsome

    MULTIMODAL WINNER

    you are here. - Mars Russel

    VISUAL ART WINNER

    Bird & Apples - Nasta Martyn

    PROSE WINNER

    The Toad - Jake Kolasa

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join sanctuary magazine on april 15th, 2026 in stretansky hall at 7 pm to hear about what amazing things our team has done, including our new edition! see you soon 🪐
join sanctuary magazine on april 15th, 2026 in stretansky hall at 7 pm to hear about what amazing things our team has done, including our new edition! see you soon 🪐
Everyone knows that a snippet a day keeps the writer’s block away, so here’s another teaser from our upcoming issue! You’ll be able to check out “First Confession” by Cecelia Feichtel and more when our 19th issue finall
Everyone knows that a snippet a day keeps the writer’s block away, so here’s another teaser from our upcoming issue! You’ll be able to check out “First Confession” by Cecelia Feichtel and more when our 19th issue finally drops on April 15th!
while you’re waiting for the next edition of sanctuary magazine, here is our lovely staff! aren’t they so cute? how could you be mad at them? 🥺 stayed tuned for more news about issue 19! 🕯️
while you’re waiting for the next edition of sanctuary magazine, here is our lovely staff! aren’t they so cute? how could you be mad at them? 🥺 stayed tuned for more news about issue 19! 🕯️
Forgive us for forgetting to post this yesterday!! Today you’re getting a taste of Crop by Alex Vidal Pérez, which you’ll be able to check out on our website, or in a physical copy if you visit us at Making Public on April 15 (mor
Forgive us for forgetting to post this yesterday!! Today you’re getting a taste of Crop by Alex Vidal Pérez, which you’ll be able to check out on our website, or in a physical copy if you visit us at Making Public on April 15 (more info coming soon)!
I can’t believe we’re only 45 days away from revealing our cover to you all! This also means that we’re only 45 days from Making Public, so make sure to save the date (April 15th). This week’s snippet comes from one of our pr
I can’t believe we’re only 45 days away from revealing our cover to you all! This also means that we’re only 45 days from Making Public, so make sure to save the date (April 15th). This week’s snippet comes from one of our prose pieces, Of Simulacra and Sex by Olive Lambert!
Love being able to bring you all snippets of our next issue yet again! For the next 8 weeks, leading up to Making Public and the launch of Issue 19, we’ll be bringing you sneak peeks from our accepted pieces! This week’s snippet is one
Love being able to bring you all snippets of our next issue yet again! For the next 8 weeks, leading up to Making Public and the launch of Issue 19, we’ll be bringing you sneak peeks from our accepted pieces! This week’s snippet is one of our poetry pieces, “Wash Day” by Bobbi Newsome.
Valentine's Day is on the horizon, and with it, a batch of romance recommendations from your favorite magazine's staff. These are sure to make you swoon 🤭
Valentine's Day is on the horizon, and with it, a batch of romance recommendations from your favorite magazine's staff. These are sure to make you swoon 🤭
a little late, but here is our last masthead members: bri and natalie! stay tuned to hear news about our 20th edition of sanctuary magazine!🕯️
a little late, but here is our last masthead members: bri and natalie! stay tuned to hear news about our 20th edition of sanctuary magazine!🕯️
Hey guys! Now this is a genre recommendation post where we might be asking you for some help. Because we love getting Western submissions!! But man, coming up with a list to recommend was hard. If youre in the same boat as us (not on that cowboy grin
Hey guys! Now this is a genre recommendation post where we might be asking you for some help. Because we love getting Western submissions!! But man, coming up with a list to recommend was hard. If youre in the same boat as us (not on that cowboy grind), here's your Starter Pack to the Western genre. Enjoy!
we’re almost there! say hello to our pr team who has been working hard to put out these silly posts for you all! check back in on friday for the last two members of our staff!
we’re almost there! say hello to our pr team who has been working hard to put out these silly posts for you all! check back in on friday for the last two members of our staff!
We gave you a long break between genre recommendations, so I hope you got some consuming done... because we're back! If you're in a mystery mood, the Sanctuary Staff has got you covered. Happy watching, reading, and gaming!!
We gave you a long break between genre recommendations, so I hope you got some consuming done... because we're back! If you're in a mystery mood, the Sanctuary Staff has got you covered. Happy watching, reading, and gaming!!
new year, new masthead post! here we are introducing our multi-modal submissions members: lindsay and alberto! while submissions and reading board applications have been closed for a bit, visit our website to see what we are up to at www.thesanctua
new year, new masthead post! here we are introducing our multi-modal submissions members: lindsay and alberto! while submissions and reading board applications have been closed for a bit, visit our website to see what we are up to at www.thesanctuarymagazine.com !!
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, because we sure did! But, because of all our holiday cheer, we forgot to remind everyone about our submissions closing. Oops! We had a few people reach out about submitting past the deadline, and wante
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, because we sure did! But, because of all our holiday cheer, we forgot to remind everyone about our submissions closing. Oops! We had a few people reach out about submitting past the deadline, and wanted to extend the same courtesy to everyone else. So, as an apology (or as a belated holiday gift, however you wish to think about it), we've decided to reopen our submission box for the next 48 hours! If you forgot to submit, or didn't finish your pieces in time, you have until 2026 to get the last of your work in. Submission guidelines can be found on our website: https://www.thesanctuarymagazine.com/submit
to start off our design staff members, we have our visual arts department! the sanctuary staff hopes that everyone has a wonderful winter break and a reminder that submissions close in less than ten days (december 21st) at 11:59 pm!
to start off our design staff members, we have our visual arts department! the sanctuary staff hopes that everyone has a wonderful winter break and a reminder that submissions close in less than ten days (december 21st) at 11:59 pm!
We all know that finals season is scary, so if you're looking to combine that fear with some entertainment, here's horror recs from the Sanctuary Staff! Submissions are open until the 21st so get through those finals and then get submitting 🤸‍♀️
We all know that finals season is scary, so if you're looking to combine that fear with some entertainment, here's horror recs from the Sanctuary Staff! Submissions are open until the 21st so get through those finals and then get submitting 🤸‍♀️ Good luck everybody!!
this masthead post is all about our poetry editors, ella and caitlyn! just a reminder that our reading board applications close TONIGHT at 11:59 pm!
this masthead post is all about our poetry editors, ella and caitlyn! just a reminder that our reading board applications close TONIGHT at 11:59 pm!
Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to discover a new obsession - so dive into some of the Sanctuary staff's fantasy picks! And if youre still looking for something to fill the time, consider submitting your work or filling out that reading board
Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to discover a new obsession - so dive into some of the Sanctuary staff's fantasy picks! And if youre still looking for something to fill the time, consider submitting your work or filling out that reading board app 🤭 happy break everybody!!
happy second week of masthead posts! today we have our prose department, including sadie, francis, and hannah! happy thanksgiving break!
happy second week of masthead posts! today we have our prose department, including sadie, francis, and hannah! happy thanksgiving break!
If you've ever wondered what scifi content the Sanctuary staff would recommend to you, today's your lucky day! We've rounded up an excellent assortment of books, movies, and games to add to your ever-growing tbrs. And if you're a scifi writer (or rea
If you've ever wondered what scifi content the Sanctuary staff would recommend to you, today's your lucky day! We've rounded up an excellent assortment of books, movies, and games to add to your ever-growing tbrs. And if you're a scifi writer (or reader!) send your stuff our way because submissions close Dec. 21 and reading board apps close Dec. 1
to start off our meet the masthead posts, we have our managing editors, cheyenne and rori!
to start off our meet the masthead posts, we have our managing editors, cheyenne and rori!

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