The Crucible, Earlham College’s literary and visual arts magazine, has been a space for creative voices and visions in the Earlham community since the 1950’s. Though the publication has undergone many changes over the years, The Crucible has always been helmed by student editors and is deeply rooted in the Earlham community. 

Today, The Crucible strives to reflect the diversity of voices in the Earlham student body and to publish work that speaks to the current moment as it is experienced on multiple scales, from the individual to the global. The magazine embodies the core Principles and Practices of Earlham College, including: 

• pursuit of truth, wherever that pursuit leads; 
• respect for the consciences of others; 
• openness to new truth and therefore the willingness to search; 
• veracity and rigorous integrity in dealing with the facts; and 
• the application of what is known to improving our world. 

Our magazine persists as a physical artifact of voices and visions in our community because we believe that the experience of holding a printed and bound book in your hands offers a unique sense of the value of the work inside. In this era of uncertainty and erasure, we believe in the power of physical presence to uplift ideas and the people who create them. 

If you are a member of the Earlham community, we hope you will consider submitting your writing and/or art for our editors’ consideration. We hope you enjoy The Crucible!