Metonym is Back!

Our Spring 2026 theme: Redemption.

Redemption is to be lost and then found, to forgive when wronged. It is the flowers that bloom on old battlefields, the sunrises after a night of silent tears. At some point, we all need redemption. A chance to begin again. A new beginning allows us to rewrite our story and make a different ending. Redemption not only atones for the wrongs of the past but brings renewal to the present and fuels the fire of the future. Everyone deserves a second chance, but that chance is not always freely given. How does redemption affect the human experience– or does it not? 

This year at Metonym, our staff deliberately chose redemption as our theme because it is a concept that touches all people, for better or worse. Join us as we explore the nuances of this theme in our Spring 2026 edition.

Our Spring 2025 issue is now on sale for $15. If you would like to purchase a copy, please mail cash or a check to the address below, and we will send you the issue. Please make checks payable to Jessup University and write Metonym Journal in the memo line.

Metonym Journal
c/o Dorisa Costello, Jessup University
2121 University Avenue
Rocklin, CA 95765
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Metonym is an annual publication of Jessup University's undergraduate English and Digital Humanities programs located north of Sacramento, California. Staffed by students, our literary journal is a yearly, periodic collection of original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art.

Metonym’s mission is to foster a safe space for artists of all kinds, encouraging the creation of quality works that communicate the complexities of the human experience in our time.