Nana's Icebox
Nana’s Icebox is a literary magazine for young adults dedicated to poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, and artwork that endeavors to celebrate and preserve the roots of childlike wonder for Louisiana creatives.​
At Nana’s Icebox, we want our magazine to be just that: an icebox. A preservation device and a time capsule. A space to record the highs and lows for Louisiana creatives residing in the muck and the concrete, the towns and the parishes, the places we know and the places no one thought to check.​
Regardless of your background, your work deserves to be displayed at least once. Whether through the eclectic magnets on the fridge door, the grime that you can’t seem to clean out of the seals, or the mysterious jar that’s been on the top shelf for as long as you can remember (even Nana can’t recall its origins), we want to hear your story, breathe in your words, and appreciate your artistry.​
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Midsummer evenings on a porch swing, swatting at mosquitoes. Eating homemade gumbo on the first cold day in late Autumn. A child's first Mardi Gras parade. Your nana’s collection of angels and trinkets. This is the essence of Nana’s Icebox.
Meet the Staff
Faculty & Editor-In-Chief
Dr. Rebecca Macijeski
(She/Her)
Originally from Vermont and now living in Natchitoches, Dr. Rebecca Macijeski serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Nana’s Icebox. She used to love going to sit underneath the big trees in her neighborhood growing up, watching the light change from season to season.
In her college years, she was an English and Music double major. Currently, she is NSU's Coordinator of Creative Writing Programs and an Associate Professor. She has been published in many literary magazines before, has edited for various literary magazines, and even serves as the Faculty Advisor for NSU’s campus Literary Magazine, Argus.
An adventurous spirit she is, she got close to being arrested when she “(accidentally?) trespassed on a Roman ruin in Duino, Italy.”
Visuals Editor
Kam Harris
(They/Them)
Our Visuals Editor, Kam Harris, comes from Alexandria, Louisiana. They love running a Dungeons and Dragons session for people who'd never played before, and seeing the joy and camaraderie they formed together.
They are a senior here at NSU, pursuing an English degree with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Film. They are a storyteller with a knack for the weird and bold, and deep roots in southern nature.
A sucker for the smaller details, they have a knack for noticing detail in oddest places! Because of this, they’re not afraid of (most) scary looking bugs!
Fiction Editor
Avery Pritchard
(She/Her)
From Ponchatoula, Louisiana comes the Fiction Editor, Avery Pritchard. Not too keen on directions, she has gotten lost several times on various vacations with her friends and family. Most notably, she got lost in Biloxi looking for a place to eat.
She’s a sophomore pursuing a Liberal Arts degree with a concentration in Humanities and Social Thought. She serves as the president for the campus library fraternity and the copy editor for the campus literary magazine.
With 5 dogs, 1 cat, and part of the feminist hive mind with Rebecca Scott, there is no surprise she loves writing about women and her experiences as a woman in the south.
Poetry Editor
Kathryn Sanders
(She/Her)
An NSU senior from Shreveport, Louisiana, Kathryn Sanders serves as the Poetry Editor for Nana’s Icebox. As a child, she loved spending every Christmas with her family. Having this issue be submitted during the holidays is like a dream come true for her!
She is a History major, also pursuing a minor in Creative Writing, graduating from NSU this December. Not only is she graduating this semester, but she is also marrying her best friend on Pi Day – how cute!
Though she isn’t exactly sure where life and career will take her after graduation and marriage, she is excited to be catapulted into this new chapter of her life.
