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portrait of Eryn in blue

It might seem “obvious” to Eryn that she wouldn’t get the prestigious internship, but anyone familiar with her work knows she’s going places.
Cassie Dallas

Book with magic

Behind every lyrical and poetic genius, however, is a growing writer that had to start somewhere too.
Caroline Silvera

hands reaching out of a computer screen

To be honest, I was quaking in my boots over writing this feature.
Lindsey Smith

portrait of Cheyenne

As writers, we cannot leave little details like this alone. We are the instigators of the world, attributing meaning to everything.
Ella Powell

Girl in a blue sweatshirt holding a cat

Maybe writing is, I don't know, like a good sister.
Jordan Coleman

Portrait of Jordan

We’re an interesting pair: two people tired from the week, yet talking about writing on our night off. But for Jordan Coleman...
Eryn Rhodes

Portrait of Lindsey

Ask anyone on the Iris staff, it’s Lindsey’s unique voice that remains with them, the words are always alive, breathing off the page.
Miriella Jiffar

hand holding pen with magic coming out of it

A creative force in the purest form, here is what Ella has to say about her work, her time at Iris, and her professional and authorial goa
Cheyenne Butler

hand holding letter

This issue, we are telling the "Story of Iris," which is to say we are telling the story of the writers behind Iris. We paired ou
Jasmine Wang

photo of mary, miriella, and jasmine

Mary has lived many lives, as a journalist for People nagazine, a Georgetown University professor, a Discovery Channel documentarian, and
Jasmine Wang

Portrait of Caroline

Caroline Silvera applied to Iris magazine one year ago as a second year without any writing experience. Surprising right?
Bailey Middleton

Portrait of Bailey in orange

About a year ago, one of Bailey’s poems hooked me onto Iris as a new reader. Today, as a fellow Iris writer, I get to talk to Baile
Susannah Baker

photo of mary, miriella, and jasmine

Our editor, mentor, colleague, friend Who shepherds Iris to the end,... Poet and scholar who dares to dream—
Mary Esselman

photo of mary, miriella, and jasmine

Our editor, mentor, colleague, friend Who shepherds Iris to the end,... Poet and scholar who dares to dream—
Mary Esselman

Portrait of Bailey in orange

About a year ago, one of Bailey’s poems hooked me onto Iris as a new reader. Today, as a fellow Iris writer, I get to talk to Baile
Susannah Baker

Portrait of Caroline

Caroline Silvera applied to Iris magazine one year ago as a second year without any writing experience. Surprising right?
Bailey Middleton

photo of mary, miriella, and jasmine

Mary has lived many lives, as a journalist for People nagazine, a Georgetown University professor, a Discovery Channel documentarian, and
Jasmine Wang

hand holding letter

This issue, we are telling the "Story of Iris," which is to say we are telling the story of the writers behind Iris. We paired ou
Jasmine Wang

hand holding pen with magic coming out of it

A creative force in the purest form, here is what Ella has to say about her work, her time at Iris, and her professional and authorial goa
Cheyenne Butler

Portrait of Lindsey

Ask anyone on the Iris staff, it’s Lindsey’s unique voice that remains with them, the words are always alive, breathing off the page.
Miriella Jiffar

Portrait of Jordan

We’re an interesting pair: two people tired from the week, yet talking about writing on our night off. But for Jordan Coleman...
Eryn Rhodes

Girl in a blue sweatshirt holding a cat

Maybe writing is, I don't know, like a good sister.
Jordan Coleman

portrait of Cheyenne

As writers, we cannot leave little details like this alone. We are the instigators of the world, attributing meaning to everything.
Ella Powell

hands reaching out of a computer screen

To be honest, I was quaking in my boots over writing this feature.
Lindsey Smith

Book with magic

Behind every lyrical and poetic genius, however, is a growing writer that had to start somewhere too.
Caroline Silvera

portrait of Eryn in blue

It might seem “obvious” to Eryn that she wouldn’t get the prestigious internship, but anyone familiar with her work knows she’s going places.
Cassie Dallas

letter surrounded by flower

Dear Beloved Reader,  I am no stranger to the Unexpected. In fact, we are now old friends, but we weren’t always so friendly. 
Jasmine Wang

blonde girl and pink background

It’s 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Jordan Coleman

snow

We all know what happens to the body when it reaches the end of life.
Miriella Jiffar

band on stage

I am fifteen years old and sitting in my dining room.
Susannah Baker

makeup products

I was in Sephora over winter break, looking for a new perfume, when a couple of girls who could not be any older than 11 shoved past me to get to t
Lindsey Smith

a cup of floating blue liquid

I walk down Colonial Ave. on my way to my favorite coffee shop, Cafe Stella. They’re open from 6:30 a.m. — 10 p.m.
Ella Powell

angel wings on blackground

I want to go back to that night. Just for a moment. Just to escape. 
Bailey Middleton

dying flowers on a windowsill

The theologian Kallistos Ware wrote that Now is all we really have: the past and future exist only conceptually, framed by present experience.
Emily Miller

3 going out tops

Walking into a dimly lit room, bass vibrations rattling the windows, I look around—the women are in uniform. So am I. The year is 2023.
Eryn Rhodes

hand holding a letter

Dear Beloved Reader,
Jasmine Wang

hands holding a gift

1. Burnett’s Liquor  If they’re over 21, this is an insult.  
Cheyenne Butler

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