Fineline Competition/ MAR-Inspired Art Contest/ Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award/
James Wright Poetry Award/ Creative Nonfiction Award/ AWP Intro Journals Award/ Judges
Fineline Competition
First Place
Adair, Allison. “Letter to My Niece, in Silverton, Colorado.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Cheng, Jennifer S. From Letters to Mao. 2013. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Cokinos, Christopher. “Blue False Indigo.” 2003. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Davidson, Ashley. “Migrations.” 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Kasper, Catherine. Two Selections. 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
Kartsonis, Ariana-Sophia. “Fish-Eye.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Krumbach, Peter. “Fugitive.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
LeBlanc, Diane. “Possum.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Mangini, Lisa. “If I Had a Rumspringa.” 2015. x XXXVI, no. 1.
Parker, Alan Michael. “Fifteen Ways to Think About the Italian Opera.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Ross, Helen Klein. “The Chicken.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Ross, Helen Klein. “Parrotfish.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Salesses, Matthew. “How to Be a Conqueror.” 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Samuels, Ellen. “Cigarette-Paper Scars.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Seuss, Diane. “I emptied my little wishing well of its emptiness.” 2012. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Smith, Maggie. “Unclassified Stars.” 2002. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Solomon, Jennifer Hodl. “Ten Thousand Lovers.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Teitman, Ryan. “The Cabinet of Things Swallowed.” 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Williams, John Sibley. “We Can Make a Home of It Still.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Runner-Ups/Honorable Mentions/Finalists/Editors’ Choices
Barton, Bree. “The Last Gift.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Bergamino, Jaclyn. “Release.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Beros, Arianne. Two Selections. 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Boyles, Kelli. Two Pieces. 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Brack, Lori. Two Selections. 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Breuer, Randa Shehadi. “Siblings, Beiruit 1976.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Brunton, Jaime. “My Life as Roland Barthes (compétence/expertise).” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Buchanan, Danielle Lea. “The Widest of Wanting.” 2013. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Burger, Eric. Two Selections. 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Carlson, Ron. “The Great Open-Mouth Anti-Sadness.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Clifton, Brian. “The Introvert’s Guide to Dreams.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Cole, Emily Rose. “Dorothy as a Witch of the East, a Grimoire.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Conrad, J.L. “Meanwhile.” 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Cox, Heather. Two Selections. 2012. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Craig, Hannah. “Poinsettia.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Craven, Jackie. “790 Terahertz.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Davidson, Ashley. “Unplug Your Heart Like a Toaster.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Darby, Eric. “End of an Era.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “Swallow Over Chernobyl.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “In Vivo.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “Mud Season.” 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “Postcard from a Natural Disaster.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “Fisher Scientific.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Day, Cherie Hunter. “Passerine.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Desar, Leonora. “In This Fantasy I Want to Live with My Therapist.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Desar, Leonora. “The Jennifers.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Dillof, Fay. “Number of Species.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Duckler, Merridawn. “Parable of the Bone.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Eide, Anika L. “Some Parents.” 2013. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Fienberg, Ori. “Minotaur Seeks Real Estate Agent to Find New Maze.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Fienberg, Ori. “Our Hunger.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Fienberg, Ori. “Sidekicks.” 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Fogle, Andy. “Field Trip.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Freeland, Charles. “Deviled Ham and a Picture of Jesus.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Freele, Stefanie. “Removal of Oneself From Corporate Identity.” 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2. Galloway, Lucia. “Earth Beneath the Snow.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Garcia, Richard. “Former Lovers.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Garcia, Richard. “The Expert.” 2012. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Garcia, Richard. “San Francisco.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Golding, Ian. “Extinct Birds of North America.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Green, Alex. Two Selections. 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
Griffith, Kevin. “Bar-of-the-Month Club.” 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Griffiths, Sian. “You Were Raised by a Dragon. What Was It Like?” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Grossberg, Benjamin S. “I Sit at Her Bedside.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Gundy, Jeff. “Corn.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Hagenston, Becky. “Owls.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Hamilton, Kim. “Lifelines.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Herbert, W. J. “Pine Vole.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Hermann, Justin. “Early Harvest.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Hewitt, Nancy. “Measured.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Hicks, Micah Dean. “Our Sun.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Holderness, Anderson. “Chicken Bone Cathedral.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Jensen, Lauren. “Neighbors.” 2012. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Johanson, Sonja. “Spell for a Child Afraid of Spiders.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Johns, Wayne. “The Multiverse.” 2002. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Kartsonis, Ariana-Sophia. “Dear Rainer Maria Rilke.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Kasper, Catherine. “J’Abab’s Cosmic Gown.” 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
LaFemina, Gerry. “Railroad Sunset.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
LeBlanc, Diane. “Suddenly You Are Alone.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Leising, Gary. “Dolphinese.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Ludmerer, Nancy. “Fathers.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Mack, Jeanne. “Desi.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Maldonado, Carmen. “The Origin of Language.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Mamikunian, Nina. “The Dictionary Comes in Cake Boxes.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
McConnell, Marty. “A dream about teeth is a dream about money.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
McGookey, Kathleen. “No Comfort.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Mecham, Lisa. “Exposure.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Meyerhofer, Michael. Two Selections. 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Michel, Lincoln. Two Selections. 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Moore, Catherine. “Collapsed.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Morse, Kelly. “Dar la luz.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Newman, Amy. “Untitled.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Nezhukumatathil, Aimee.“Gulabjamoon Jar.” 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
Nugent, Lynne. “My Grief Is a Studient of the Humanities.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
O’Connor, Kimberly. From Ways to Die: Solar Flare. 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Parker, Alan Michael. Two Selections. 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Parker, Alan Michael. “Nineteen Baby Anteaters in a Japanese Zoo.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Pearson, Lisa. “Paradise Is Not Useless Though No One Lives There Now (hortis deliciarum).” 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
Pearson, Rachel. Two Selections. 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Perrier, Sarah. “Rattle Bones.” 2003. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Peynado, Brenda. “The Bank.” 2015. v. XXXVI, no. 1.
Polders, Claire. “Dawn.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Reid, Molly. “Advice for Eating an Animal.” 2019. v. XXXX, no. 1.
Ross, Helen Klein. “The Seahorse Husband.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Rosser, J. Allyn. “Quick Little Tete-a-Tete With My Sould at the Car Wash.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Russell, Benjamin. “Bird Brain.” 2007. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Sadinoff, Alexandra. “Symmetry Majors.” 2012. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Scarry, Siobhán. “By Water.” 2003. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Scarry, Siobhán. “St. John’s Parish, Bronx.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Scarry, Siobhán. “Walker Evans Meets His Subject (Grave, 1936).” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Schmeidler, Lynn. “An Instinct for Survival.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Schonfeld, Yael. “Eggs into Olives.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Shumate, David. “Hero.” 2001. v. XXII, no. 1.
Shumate, David. “Mannequins.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Singer, Margot. “As Dawn Splits.” 2003. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Seuss, Diane. “Brilliantly Alone.” 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Stacey, Paula. “When the Men Have Left.” 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Stanford, Eleanor. “Obviously, however, such recombinations cannot be thought to represent genuinely possible worlds.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Steenbeeke, Kristin. “I Keep My Visions to Myself.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Thiel, Mark J. “The Origin of Canines.” 2011. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Thomas, David M. “Rapture.” 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Thompson, Jennie. “Blindfold.” 2009. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Turner, Alison. “Homo Sapiens.” 2004. v. XXV, no. 1.
Varallo, Anthony. “The Pinball Speaks.” 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Vigderman, Patricia. “Eggs.” 2002. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Wilson, Eliot Khalil. “Chuck Norris.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.Wilkins, Joe. “William T. Phillips.” 2008. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Wilson, Eliot Khalil. Two Selections. 2010. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Woody, Chad. “The Wood-Stove.” 2002. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Woody, Chad. “The Ringing Payphone.” 2003. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Zambrano, Tara Isabel. “Seams.” 2018. v. XXXIX, no. 1.
Zamora, Felicia. “Crow & The Pl0w” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Zeller, Corey. “New Objects.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Mar-Inspired Art Contest
First Place
Gillespie, GJ. “Life Cycle.” Inspired by Ryan Habermeyer’s “In Search of Fortunes Not yet Lost” (v. XXXIV, no. 1). 2014. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award
First Place
Beaulieu, Nancy. “Venus de Milo.” 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Brininstool, Andrew. “Peppermint Schnapps.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Doud, Sally. “Leda and the Swan.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Fitzpatrick, Lydia. “Flood Lines.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Guerra, Michael. “Taco Night at the Jon Neimelmeier Memorial Drive-in.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Haberkern, Jill. “The Downstairs Family.” 2009-10. v. XXX nos. 1 & 2.
Harvey, Miles. “Postcard from a Funeral, Cumberland, Maryland, October 16, 1975.” 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Hawkins, Amelia. “Better Yellow.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Hofler, Sakinah. “The Prophet, the Fixer.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Houck, Gabriel. “Hero’s Theater.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Kaylor, Bethany. “Ghost World.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Lee, Chang-rae. “Ah-Juh-Ma.” 1996-97. v. XVI, no. 2.
MacLean, S.J. “Splitting the Horse.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Madden, David & Adam Peterson. “The Single Father.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Malkus, Leland. “When the Wind Stopped Blowing in the Town of Saudade.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Mellen, Kyle. “Lighting in You a Tremendous Fire.” 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Ober, Damien. “The Number Goff, the State of Templeton, Somewhere in America–or–The Preface to the Intentional Killing of Dr. Rodgers Blink.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Parsons, Alexander. “Thunderbird.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Skinner, Woody. “Things in Slow Motion.”2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Smith, Dominic. “The Hazelbrook Herald.” 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Stearns, Michael. “Paint Boy.” 2008-09. v. XXIX no. 2.
Tabor, Mary L. “To Swim?” 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Varble, Valery. “Bat.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Vishniac, Cady. “Move.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2.
Yu, Charles. “Class Three Superhero.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Runner-Ups/Honorable Mentions/Finalists/Editors’ Choices
Batt, Matthew. “Power Ballad of West Allis.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Chapman, J.D. “Amanuensis.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Craggett, Courtney. “Kansas Before Oz.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Davis, Michael. “Death and Texas.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Danek, Elizabeth. “Sophomores, 1969.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Foreman, Robert Long. “On Brian’s Dream of Submarines.” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Gale, Dana Fitz. “Cousin.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Goldfaden, Josh. “Disorder Destroyers.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Hollars, B.J. “Loose Lips Sink Ships.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Kocz, Nick. “More of the Same.” 2009-10. v. XXX nos. 1 & 2.
Martin, Jeff “Steeled.” 2009-10. v. XXX nos. 1 & 2.
McNamara, Connor. “Grief.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Miller, Laura I. “The Turnip Girl.” 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Ochsner, Gina. “Last Words of the Mynah Bird.” 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Seabrook, Todd. “The Elf.” 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Taylor, M. Glenn. “The Story of a Hateful Man.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Underwood, Tanya. “The Circus of the Black Hole.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Wilson, Andrew J. “Victor in the Club.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
James Wright Poetry Award
First Place
Auchter, Amanda. “Alfred Eistenstaedt Holding His VJ Day Negative With Two Hands, 1945.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Burke, Sarah. “Open Letter to Frida Kahlo.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Davis, Kimberly “Alchemy.” 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Everett, Nancy Taylor. “Glossolalia.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Irwin, Mark. “A Vase of Clouds for My Father.” 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Iyer, Geetha. “Mapping the Tongue.: 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Jacobstein, Roy. “Swale.” 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Meyerhofer, Michael. “Ode to Dogs.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Naganawa, Arlene. “How White the Lilies.” 1996-97. v. XVI, no. 2.
Nordgren, Sarah Rose. “When You Are Dead.” 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Nutter, Jude. “The Shipping Forecast.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Pedroja, Cammy. “Ants Eating Poison.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Purpura, Lia. “Sudden House.” 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Robbins, Joshua. “Against Forgiveness.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Samyn, Mary Ann. “Under It.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Sigler, Josie. “O Tree with a hundred mouths.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Stagner, Alison. “Dig at Cana.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2.
Stallings, Andy. “Elegy With the Striking of a Single Note on Piano.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Umans, Katie. “Forecast.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Wagenaar, Mark. “The Body Distances (Still Life with Everything in the World).” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Walpert, Bryan. “Thank You, Persia.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Runner-Ups/Honorable Mentions/Finalists/Editors’ Choices
Ballard, Teresa. “What a Strange Machine.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Balma, Kathleen. “An Amnesiac’s Letter to Herself.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Barker, Wendy. “Why I Dread Teaching The Sun Also Rises.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Battiste, Michele. “In the House.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Bertram, Lillian. “Account of Apparitions.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Blaiklock, Stephen N. “Lost Herodotus.” 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Boccardo, Michael. “Every House You Seek Will Always Burn.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2.
Bode-Lang, Katherine. “Lament for Pluto.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Bode-Lang, Katherine. “When the Weather Fails Us.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2. Chatti, Leila. “Deluge.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Cleave, Ryan G. Van. “El Autobús, or Ode Without Lament.” 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Davis, Carol V. “The Autopsy, a Love Poem.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Emilio, Gregory. “Meditation at Waffle House.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Fawson, Shawn. “Servant of the Inarticulate.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Gamble, Hanna. “For I Will Consider My Houseplant Magda.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Gelston, Sara. “One Story.” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Glaser, Elton. “Prayer From the Back Pew.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Gray, Kate. “On September 12, I Can’t Stop.” 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Gundy, Jeff. “Second Morning Song from Oneonta.” 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Gunsberg, Ben. “Floating Exhibit.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Hanna, Alyssa. Pueraria Lobata. 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Jensen, Lauren. “It’s as hard as so much is.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Journey, Anna. “Elegy: After Filling Out Egg Donation Forms.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Journey, Anna. “Ars Poetica.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Koester, Anita Olivia. “Cartography of a Labyrinth.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Kopka, Keith. “Iki Gugno.” 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Lee, Abigail. “Blue can be a place / please can it be a place.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2.
Liederbach, Nate. “Siege.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Luebbers, Jennifer. “Family History (I).” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Luebbers, Jennifer. “Patriotics.” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Lycurgus, Cate. “[It wasn’t a fast break].” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
McCabe, Melanie. “Beneath the Code.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
McGill, Cameron. “Because I Did Not Die.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
McKee, L. “A Finite Piece of Furniture-Sized Light.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Meek, Sandra. “On the Modifications of Clouds.” 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Murray, Abby E. “Drone Song.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Notess, Hannah Faith. “The Multitude.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Payton, Andrew. “Strandings.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2.
Pratt, Gretchen Steele “Epithalamion.” 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Pursley III, John. “Through the Slats of a Hay Truck.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Rice, Jonathan. Two Poems. 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Rock, Martin. “Leda and Not the Swan.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Shieh, Simon. “Clearing the Hills.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Smith, Colby Cedar. “Immortal Jellyfish.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Smith, Janet. “To Do List.” 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Smith, Maggie. “Ohio.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Stott, Laura. “Colony Collapse Disorder.” 2019-20. v.XL, no. 2.
Teitman, Ryan. “The Cartographer Revises His Premise.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Thayer, Casey “Our Order of the Lonely-Hearted.” 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Thibodeau, Gigi. “Ouija Board Rules.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Thurmer, Marie. “Tennessee State Prison, 1977.” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Umans, Katie. “The Body Near Paintings.” 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Williams, John Sibley. “The Detainee Is Granted One Wish.” 2017-18. v. XXXVIII, no. 2.
Williams, Leslie. “In the Second Half of Life.” 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Winrock, Cori A. “[Bias 1].” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Winrock, Cori A. “Plate I: Interior View of Gemini.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2. Wray, Tobias. “Snow White and the Kiss Deferred.” 2015-16. v. XXXVI, no. 2. Zmyslowski, Maja Malgorzata. “Me, a Map, Island Bound.” 2016-17. v. XXXVII, no. 2.
Creative Nonfiction Award
First Place
Buntin, Simmons B. “The Sum of All Species.” 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Fawson, Shawn. “Poplars.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Marquart, Debra. “Agricultural Mysticism: Twenty Fragments on Desire.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Milliken, Josie. “Safe as Houses.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Murtagh, Joseph. “To Noah Daniel Kooperman.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Silverman, Sue William. “That Summer of War and Apricots.” 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Runner-Ups/Honorable Mentions/Finalists/Editors’ Choices
David, Ashley. “How to Hunt & Gather.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Lambeth, Laurie Clements. “Fluid on the Brain.” 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
MacInnis, Margaret. “Carrier.” 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Mathes II, Jerry D. “An Absence of Motion.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Miller, Brenda. “Virtuoso.” 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Seymour, Carrie. “Strands.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Stearns, Michael. “White Sheep.” 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
AWP Intro Journals Award
Adair, Gavin. “Fire in the Streets.” 2006. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Amundsen, Katie. “Whale Soup.” 2017. v. XXXVIII, no. 1.
Bandy, J.W. “A Marine’s Last Leave.” 1993. v. XIV, no. 1.
Barngrover, Anne. “Site Fidelity.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Buege, Amanda E. “Dancing With the Fat Lady.” 1993. v. XIV, no. 1.
Buffington, Marcia. “Brothers.” 1993. v. XIV, no. 1.
Camire, Dennis. “After the Quest for Fire.” 1994. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Carillo, Laura. “For Antiquity.” 1994. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Caritj, Anna. “A Short Walk up Graves Hill.” 2016. v. XXXVII, no. 1.
Cell, Kate. “The History of Women in Space.” 1991. v. XII, no. 1.
Connor, Christopher. “The Last Best Place.” 2014. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Cooperman, Matthew. “What the World Said.” 1995. v. XVI, no. 1.
Copley, Marilyn. “Among the Lotus Eaters.” 1994. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Cottle, Brent. “Rijstafel.” 1995. v. XVI, no. 1.
D’Aoust, Renée E. “Graham Crackers.” 2005. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Dean, Debra. “The Queen Mother.” 1992. v. XIII, no. 2.
Dockery, Mary Stone. “Autopsy of Me.” 2012. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Dombrowski, Chris. “Larry Levis’ Motel Room.” 2001. v. XXII. no. 1.
Doolittle, Deborah. “Trees From My Windows.” 1991. v. XII, no. 1.
DeGroote, Jerusha. “Memoirs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.” 1997. v. XVIII. no. 1.
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Judges
Abbott, Lee K. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 1996-97. v. XVI, no. 2.
Almond, Steve. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Anderson, Maggie. James Wright Poetry Award. 1996-97. v. XVI, no. 2.
Bender, Aimee. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Berg, Laura van den. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Biddinger, Mary. James Wright Poetry Award. 2011-12. v. XXXII, no. 1.
Boisseau, Michelle. James Wright Poetry Award. 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Bradway, Becky. AWP Intro Journals Award. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Brimhall, Traci. James Wright Poetry Award. 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Butler, Robert Olen. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Cairns, Scott. James Wright Poetry Award. 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Campo, Rafael. James Wright Poetry Award. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Carlson, Ron. Fineline Competition. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Chacón, Daniel. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2013-14.
Chaon, Dan. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Clarke, Brock. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2011-2012. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Conners, Peter. Fineline Competition. 2011-12. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Davies, Peter Ho. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Dennis, Carl. James Wright Poetry Award. 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Dobson, Frank. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Doerr, Anthony. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Doyle, Darrin. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2010-11. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Duhamel, Denise. Fineline Competition. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Dunkle, Iris Jamahl. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2013-14. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Dunn, Stephen. Fineline Competition. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Dybek, Stuart. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Edwards, Kim. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Eidus, Janice. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 1.
Essinger, Cathy. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2010-11. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Even, Aaron Roy. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Fagan, Kathy. James Wright Poetry Award. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 2.
Fulton, Alice. Fineline Competition. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Galang, Evelina. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1998-99. v. XIX, no. 1.
Garcia, Richard. Fineline Competition. 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 1.
Glancy, Diane. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1995-96. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Gold, Ivan. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1993-94. v. XIV, no. 1.
González, Rigoberto. AWP Intro Journals Award, Creative Nonfiction. 2012-13. v. XXXIV, no. 1.
González, Rigoberto. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 1.
Gray, Amelia. Fineline Competition. 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Grimm, Mary. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Grimm, Susan. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2011-12. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Grossberg, Ben. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2012-13. v. XXXIV, no. 1.
Grossberg, Benjamin S. James Wright Poetry Award. 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Gutkind, Lee. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1995-96. v. XVI, no. 1.
Harris, Jana. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 1.
Haskins, Lola. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1997-98. v. XVIII, no. 1.
Heathcock, Alan. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2012-13. v. XXXIII, no. 2.
Hicok, Bob. James Wright Poetry Award. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Hoagland, Tony. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Huber, Sonya. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2009-10. v. XXXI, no. 1
Hunter, Lindsay. Fineline Competition. 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Joseph, Allison. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1995-96. v. XVI, no. 1.
Joseph, Allison. James Wright Poetry Award. 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Kirby, David. James Wright Poetry Award. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Kohler, Sandra. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Leone, Dan. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Levine, Julia. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2007-08. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Liu, Timothy. James Wright Poetry Award. 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 2.
Lopate, Philip. Creative Nonfiction Award. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 2.
Low, Denise. AWP Into Journals, Poetry. 1998-99. v. XIX, no. 1.
Ludvigson, Susan. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1991-92. v. XII, no. 1.
Manfredi, Renee. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1995-96. v. XVI, no. 1.
Martin, Lee. AWP Intro Journals Award, Creative Nonfiction. 2013-14. v. XXXV, no. 1.
Martin, Lee. Creative Nonfiction Award. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 2.
Martone, Michael. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 1.
Martone, Michael. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2010-11. v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2.
Martone, Michael. Fineline Competition. 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 1.
Marquart, Debra. Creative Nonfiction Award 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
McKain, David. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1993-94. v. XIV, no. 1.
Miller, Brenda. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2007-08. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Moore, Dinty. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Mori, Kyoko. AWP Intro Journals Award, Creative Nonfiction. 2011-2012. v. XXXIII, no. 1.
Myers, Jack. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1992-93. v. XIII, no. 2.
Nezhukumatathil, Aimee. Fineline Competition. 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 1.
Novakovich, Josip. Creative Nonfiction Award. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Nutting, Alissa. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Olmstead, Robert. Creative Nonfiction Award. 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Olsen, Lance. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2013-14. v. XXXIV, no. 2.
Olsen, W. Scott. Creative Nonfiction Award. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 2.
Painter, Pamela. Fineline Competition. 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 1.
Parker, Alan Michael. Fineline Competition. 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Parker, Kelcey. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2012-13. v. XXXIV, no. 1.
Paz, Oliver de la. James Wright Poetry Award. 2014-15. v. XXXV, no. 2.
Pearson, Michael. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1995-96. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Percy, Benjamin. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2010-2011. v. XXXI, no. 2.
Pettry, Audrey. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Powell, Lynn. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2009-10. v. XXXI, no. 1.
Purpura, Lia. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2001-2002. v. XXII, no. 1.
Ríos, Alberto. Fineline Competition. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Roripaugh, Lee Ann. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 1.
Saenz, Ben. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Samyn, Mary Ann. AWP Intro Jounrnals Award, Poetry. 2002-03. v. XXIII, no. 1.
Schwartz, Lynne Sharon. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1991-92. v. XII, no. 1.
Schwartz, Stephen. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1997-98. v. XVIII, no. 1.
Shelton, Richard. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1997-98. v. XVIII, no. 1.
Shumate, David. Fineline Competition. 2009-10. v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2.
Silverman, Sue William. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 2003-04. v. XXIV, no. 1.
Smith, Carol Houck. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1991-92. v. XII, no. 1.
Spence, June. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 1999-2000. v. XX, nos. 1 & 2.
Stern, Jerome. AWP Intro Journals Award, Fiction. 1992-93. v. XIII, no. 2.
Suárez, Virgil. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2001-02. v. XXII, no. 1.
Suárez, Virgil. James Wright Poetry Award. 2005-06. v. XXVI, no. 2.
Szporluk, Larissa. James Wright Poetry Award. 2008-09. v. XXIX, no. 2.
Taylor, Henry. AWP Intro Journals Award, Nonfiction. 1992. v. XIII, no. 2.
Thompson, Jean. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2004-05. v. XXV, no. 2.
Thon, Melanie Rae. Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award. 2000-01. v. XXI, no. 2.
Waldrep, C.G. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2007-08. v. XXVIII, no. 1.
Waniek, Marilyn Nelson. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1993-94. v. XIV, no. 1.
Weaver, Michael. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 1995-96. v. XV, nos. 1 & 2.
Wright, David. AWP Intro Journals Award, Poetry. 2006-07. v. XXVII, no. 1.
Zucker, Rachel. James Wright Poetry Award. 2010-11. v. XXXI, no. 2.
