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CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Blake Ciresa (she/her) is a writer, playwright, and director from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. She is a junior at Kenyon College, where she pursues double majors in English and Drama. Blake is the author of SMARTY JONES, a collection of creative nonfiction essays published in Sunset's Spring 2025 collection. In addition to her work with Sunset Press, Blake serves as the Executive Director of Stagefemmes, a student theatre organization dedicated to producing contemporary and challenging works by women. She has been published with Hika Magazine, the Women’s Media Center, and spoke at the Women’s March in West Chester.

C0-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Matthew Toth (he/they) is a writer and editor from Pasadena, California, majoring in English (creative writing) and minoring in Religious Studies. His poetry has appeared in Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Exposed Bone, and Vagabond City Lit, among others. Matthew began working with Sunset in 2023 as a press editor for Burner Boys by Will Madden. In 2024, he served as the social media manager, as well as the head press editor of Smarty Jones by Blake Ciresa. Matthew has also read submissions for the Kenyon Review.

CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Oli Wulff (he/him) is a writer hailing from Wisconsin, majoring in English and Sociology. He joined Sunset Press as a press editor on Will Madden's chapbook, Burner Boys, and later Prarthana Aggerwal's let sleeping dogs lie. Now, he is beyond thrilled to be working with his fellow EICs to drive Sunset Press forward for a new, wonderful year. In the meantime, when not reading, writing, or editing, you can find Oli crafting for friends, playing guitar, or journaling.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Mihir Lennox (he/him) is a writer and editor from various cities in Switzerland and Massachusetts, majoring in English with a creative writing emphasis and French and German. He first joined Sunset Press as an editor for Nicole Wang's chapbook Babyface in his freshman year and now serves as executive assistant head press editor for Prarthana Aggarwal's forthcoming chapbook. When not working with Sunset Press, Mihir spends his free time writing, reading, cooking, foraging, and hanging out with his birds.

CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & HEAD PRESS EDITOR

Eleanor Calabrese (she/her) is a writer and editor from Los Angeles, California, double majoring in History with an emphasis on the Americas, and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. She joined Sunset Press as a press editor in 2024 for Blake Ciresa's "Smarty Jones", and became an Editorial Assistant and Head Press Editor for Tuva Siegel's upcoming chapbook in 2025. She has a soft spot for noir, a love of black and white movies, and enjoys listening to equal parts The Clash and Fleetwood Mac.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Benjamin Dalenberg (he/him) is a writer, editor, and artist from Franklin, Tennessee, majoring in art history and English with a creative writing emphasis. He joined Sunset Press in 2024 as an editor, and is currently part of the zine team. He's also a Gund Associate, and likes to combine his creative writing with his passion for art and history. When not working with Sunset or the Gund, Benji likes to draw, play video games, watch horror movies, and pet dogs.

EVENT COORDINATOR

Addison Shafley (she/her) is a writer and editor from Chesapeake, Virginia. She has been a proud member of Sunset Press for two years—previously serving as an editor and now serving as the event coordinator for Sunset Press. Currently, her writing has found a home on the HerCampus website where she writes articles biweekly. She is a sophomore at Kenyon College who studies political science and spanish.

HEAD PRESS EDITOR

Will Madden (he/him) is an Oklahoman poet studying Sociology and English at Kenyon College. At Kenyon, he received the Propper Prize in 2023 and published a chapbook poetry collection entitled Burner Boys with Sunset Press in 2024. Will wants to establish better recognition for the wealth of trans poetics that are being generated by his adored Oklahoman community despite the establishment of anti-trans legislation in the state.

HEAD PRESS EDITOR

Avery Rudall-Stulberg (she/her) is a reader, writer, and editor from Montclair, New Jersey. She is currently a Kenyon Review Associate and an editor of Persimmons Magazine, in addition to being a Head Press editor for Sunset Press. She has previously been published in The Weasel. She is currently a senior at Kenyon College, where she studies English with a minor in French and plays lots and lots of music with her friends. She loves writing that is complexly human and at least a little bit whimsical. Avery is so excited to be a part of the Sunset family and cannot wait to see what amazing things this year's writers will do!

WEB MANAGER & IN-LINE DESIGNER

Savannah Massey (she/her) is a poet originally from Mississippi studying Software Engineering and Applied Mathematics at Kenyon College. She is a 2025 YoungArts Winner with Distinction in Poetry and a Scholastic Gold Medalist. In 2025, she was a finalist for the Leonard Cohen Prize in Poetry and an Honorable Mention for the Only Poems Poet of the Year Prize. She enjoys writing poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, often blending her STEM and literary interests. Her work is seen in over 25 magazines and institutions, including Polyphony Lit, Scholastic Art & Writing and Young Writers Journal.

ZINE TEAM

Celia Schwartz (they/them) is a senior at Kenyon College majoring in English (with an emphasis in creative writing) and minoring in physics. For the past three years Celia has been an associate for the Kenyon Review and is currently working with Sunset Press to lead the Zine Team. Celia has been published in AstroCeleste, Lyceum, the spring 2025 Sunset Zine, “Shuttle,” and won the John Crowe Ransom Poetry Prize for their poem “birdsong.” Celia loves all things poetry and is currently working on a collage poetry project that explores questions around the body and gender. They feel so lucky to be a part of the literary community at Kenyon and to write alongside so many beautiful and inspiring writers. After Kenyon, Celia is interested in pursuing professional opportunities that allow them to continue to engage with writers and editors in publishing or workshop settings. Right now, Celia is thinking about horses, drawing horses in the margins of their paper, or writing about horses.