Pushcart Prize Nominee
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By HJ Dutton This piece has been selected by our editors to be nominated for the 2027 Pushcart Prize. “Are we gonna see the statue?” Alphie shouted over the airboat’s roar. “Yessir,” grinned the tour guide. “Not much left of Ragin’ Rachel nowadays. Saltwater really did a number on her. But she’s down there.” Kelsey blew…
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By Hannah Colbert This piece has been selected by our editors to be nominated for the 2027 Pushcart Prize. I wake up in the spring, sun above me and icy ground below, as soon as my body thaws. The soft snow is dirty, and the forest floor is wet. I shift my spine experimentally; it’s stiff…
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By Monty Rozema Scorpio 𖤓 | Scorpio ⏾ | Leo ↑ This piece has been selected by our editors to be nominated for the 2026 Pushcart Prize. My dad always thinks there’s dogs barking – There’s not. He’s just losing it. I should know, because I come over twice a week to help look after…
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By Najla Elmachtoub This piece has been selected by our editors to be nominated for the 2026 Pushcart Prize. “Bokra1, I will visit my brother in America,” you tell me, more like a fact than a desire. Every exhale of your cigarette affirms this belief and kisses my nose with our family scent: farm-soil-sweat and tobacco. You’re talking about…
A Curious Moon 