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Co-founder & EIC
Iris Cai
Iris Cai (she/her) is a junior from the SF Bay Area. Her poetry has been recognized by YoungArts, Poetry Society of America, Gannon University, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, and is published in or forthcoming from On the Seawall, Neologism Poetry Journal, Eunoia Review, and elsewhere. An alumna of the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio and the Kenyon Review Young Writers’ Workshop, she also serves as junior editor of her school’s literary and arts magazine, and is a fan of boba, AoPS textbooks, Chopin in the dark, and her cat.

Co-founder & EIC
Felix Chen
Felix Chen (he/him) is a junior from San Jose, California. He serves as editor of the California statewide Latin publication, the Nuntius, and is an editor of his school’s newspaper, the Winged Post. Dedicated to spreading the joy of reading and writing within his community, he also heads his school's library-affiliated organization. He placed ninth in the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Contest, and his work has been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. An alumnus of the Stanford Summer Humanities Institute, he is also two-time state champion of the National History Day competition.

Co-founder & EIC
Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang (she/they) is an artist and writer based in the Bay Area. She enjoys dabbling in most forms of writing, sans dramatic script, and also has a background in the visual arts. She is the co-Opinions Editor for her school's newspaper, a Scholastic National Medal recipient, and a California Arts Scholar. In her free time, she enjoys making various concoctions of various different flavors of instant ramen (peanut butter? don't knock it 'til you try it) and playing with her cat (of whom she is allergic to, but loves all the same).

Prose reader
Akshita Krishnan
Akshita Krishnan (she/her) is a senior from Dallas, Texas. She is an alum of the Kenyon Young Writers’ Workshop, and her works have appeared in Girls Right the World, Atlas and Alice, Fifth Wheel Press, and Miniskirt Magazine. She edits for her school’s literary magazine, the CLAM, and serves as the President of the Coppell Young Writers’ Association, an organization dedicated to providing editorial services for writing, and a safe space for all writers. She is a fan of Mahmoud Darwish, playing with her dog, and all things Taylor Swift.

Social Media Manager
Alison Yang
Alison Yang (she/her) is a junior from the SF Bay Area. An alumna of the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio and the Kenyon Review Young Writers’ Workshop, she also serves as the co-A&E editor for her school's newspaper. In her free time, she works on "Voice of American Youth," a youth-focused talk show hosted on FM 96.1. A Scholastic Art & Writing medalist, she is currently wrangling her cat and playing fishing simulators.
Join us!
We are currently accepting applications for poetry and prose readers! If you would like to apply, simply shoot as an email at eucalyptus.lit@gmail.com, and we'll respond with the next steps!