{"id":2,"date":"2025-09-02T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euphemism.illinoisstate.edu\/21-1\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-09T19:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:14:23","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euphemism.illinoisstate.edu\/21-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 21.1 Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief<\/span><\/h3>\n

This October, we watched Dead Poets Society<\/em>, a classic film for every creative being, especially academics sucked into a tornado of autumn leaves. I could quote nearly any line, and it would remind us why we find time in our ever-shortening, ever-darkening days for art and writing, even when attention spans are shrinking and artificial intelligence is a few keystrokes or swipes away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creators, as always, thank you for trusting us with your brains and your hearts. It has been a privilege to receive submissions from 76 brave souls who offered us a grand total of 25 art\/media, 47 fiction, 14 non-fiction, and 134 poetry pieces. Some of our genre committees cannot remember such numbers! Of course, I extend congratulations to everyone who found a home for their work in\u00a0Euphemism, but I also reserve a moment to recognize anyone at all who crafted something with their own mind and body this year. Please do so again in the next.<\/span><\/p>\n

Staff, we are so lucky to be surrounded by such warm people. The review and publication process is always a labor of love, and this semester definitely pushed our limits. Somehow, we still found time to stray off-task in laughing fits\u2014a problem I promise never to complain about. You made Mondays bearable. My chest warmed every time a group of us lingered during office hours or after meetings. We will genuinely miss those of you moving on. We wish you the best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Readers, I hope a snippet of issue 21.1 leaves you with a paper cut that grazes your fiber of existence and stings for days to come. Mine is the end of Robert McDonald\u2019s poem \u201cThe Feel of that Paisley Jacket\u201d: \u201cI suppose I was aware of it, the way \/ you might know \/ that someone\u2019s blown out \/ that row \/ of teacup \/ candles \/ on the mantlepiece \/ just before you entered the now \/ empty room.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lilly McGreevy<\/span><\/p>\n

Editor-in-Chief<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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