About Us
Our Story
We started Intricacy: A Literary Review because we admire writing that seeks to unravel and examine the beautiful, difficult, and messy aspects of life. Rather than neat and tidy conclusions, we prefer work that offers opportunities for reflection and inquiry, words that linger with us long after the last line. And, as voracious readers ourselves, we also wish to curate issues that entrance and challenge a wide variety of readers.
This magazine was launched in 2025 and our first issue is forthcoming in January 2026.
Intricacy
We like thematic and formal intricacy. For us, intricate writing is literary and lovely even when dealing with sad and ugly truths; work in which the precision, creativity, and experimentation put into crafting the language is undeniable and in which the attempt to provide insights about life is delicately woven. Like lace, where each stitch is carefully crafted, aesthetically pleasing, and serves a specific purpose, intricate writing is not superfluous but a complete, complex, and captivating composition.
Editors
Sarah J. Wilhoit is a literary critic, educator, and creative writer who lives in the midwest with her partner and myriad pets. She loves writing that is bold and imaginative and has a soft spot for morally grey characters.
Sovay Muriel Hansen is a writer, editor, and literary critic living in the Sonoran Desert. She has a PhD in literature and German studies and taught college humanities courses for nine years. She’s currently Editor of DesertLeaf magazine.