About

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!

Meet our editors

Tamarianna Mason

Web & Poetry Editor, Social Media Manager

I think what prompted me to join The Crucible as an editor was how much I enjoy reading and interacting with literary magazines. I love the idea of being able to showcase the work of emerging writers and give people who might not be confident in their writing skills a space to be seen.

Miyu Enomoto

Visual Arts & Web Editor

Hello, This is Miyu from Kumamoto, Japan! Class of 2026, Peace and Global Studies Major, and potential Creative Writing Major as well! I love expressing myself freely through writing, dancing, and drumming. (Sometimes drawing.) I love to feel each of the words’ nuance and how they become present in different languages. There are so many words that cannot be translated into English from Japanese, and vice versa. Being able to feel the word as a second language speaker is so beautiful that I fell in love with it. My favorite writers are Minato Kanae, Nagira Yu, and Aoyama Michiko; please take a look at their literature!

Eliza Karnopp

Managing & Visual Arts Editor

I love reading fantasy and writing psychological horror. Fantasy stories have always been my escape from reality, whether it was the Rainbow Magic books early in life, the Wings of Fire series later, or the Locked Tomb trilogy now. My earliest memory of having strong opinions on a book was when my grandfather read Alice in Wonderland to me–I was so angry that it was all a dream. I still hate that trope. Anyways, I love dragons and magic and queer fantasy novels!

Isabelle Fisher

Visual Arts, Fiction & Nonfiction Editor

Isabelle Fisher, Class of 2027, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is now pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English. Her old elementary notebooks are littered with ideas and stories, and now, her Microsoft Word files share a similar sentiment. She wants to pursue an editorial career in fiction after graduating.

Gill Noffert

Poetry Editor

Gill Noffert is an English major hopeful from the class of 2028. She hails from Derby, Kansas, just south of Wichita. Because her home is quite boring, she enjoys reading, writing, and language learning. Her main medium is poetry. She speaks English, French, and German, but only writes in English for now. She can often be found watchin a video essay, writing a paper essay, or brooding about T.S. Eliot or something. She hopes to work professionally as a fiction and poetry editor.

Gavin Kissling

Poetry Editor & Communications

Gavin Kissling is a new face to Earlham College and a member of the class of 2028. He’s planning on getting an English major and getting a career editing novels, and is overjoyed at the opportunity to work on the Crucible staff. He enjoys strategy game, walks, riddles, escape rooms, and adventures of all kinds!

Maddie Martin

Fiction Editor

Maddie Martin, Class of 2028.

K Hughes

Managing & Fiction Editor, Communications

I’m Class of 2025, Creative Writing major with a minor in biology. I’m a huge horror fan, enjoying movies, books, or really anything at all with some good spookiness to it. I also absolutely love fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction. In addition to being an avid reader, I also love writing and sharing my ideas with the world. I write both short stories and novel-length works, usually in the genres mentioned above, and I especially enjoy taking inspiration from the natural world and animals around me. Sometimes, this is in the form of developing fantastical ecological systems, and sometimes it’s drawing on real-life parasites to inspire body horror fiction. Otherwise, I often spend my free time needle-felting, cooking, or watching excessively long YouTube videos on history and media. If you’re ever looking for a book recommendation, or just want to chat, feel free to say hi to me around Earlham!

Max Fox

Nonfiction Editor & Social Media Manager

Max Fox, class of 2027, is from Miamisburg, Ohio, where they spent most of their childhood scribbling stories and song lyrics on all of their notebooks. Now a creative writing major, he continues to love expressing himself through the written word. When they’re not in class or working with the Crucible editors, you may find them reading or studying on the heart, practicing with their bands, or hanging out at Queer House. He hopes to pursue a career in publishing after college, with pipe dreams to one day write his own novels.

Tyler Phillips

Non Fiction Editor

My name is Tyler Phillips, and I’m originally from Helenwood, Tennessee before I moved to Nappanee, Indiana at 15 and lived until coming to Earlham. I’m part of the class of 2028, who will be double majoring in Computer Science and English with a minor in Business. As someone who loves literature and video games, I could never choose between two majors. I’ve always wanted to write, either for video games or my own works of literature.