No Land Is My Land | Hayley Igarashi Thomas
NMW Winner | America, One Year from Now Writing Contest
Hayley Igarashi Thomas of New Market, Maryland for “No Land Is My Land”
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1000 words or less
My Last Story | Susan Hettinger
NMW Fear Award
Susan Hettinger of Olympia, Washington for “My Last Story”
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What Lies in Sapient Lake | Melissa Bowers
NMW Fear Award
Melissa Bowers of Gilroy, California for “What Lies in Sapient Lake”
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Blank Many Days | Doug Crandell
57th NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
Doug Crandell of Douglasville, Georgia for “Blank Many Days”
Brief and brilliant, Crandell’s story centers on a gentle giant and the boy who idolizes him. Set against the whorl and grind of a factory floor, “Blank Many Days” explores courage, responsibility, and the complex glory of masculinity.
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Persephone | Amina Gautier
54th NMW Award for Flash Fiction. Amina Gautier of Chicago, Illinois for “Persephone”
Gautier’s story digs in sharp and deep, rooting through mythological narrative to explore the dual natures of light and dark, and the transformational powers awaiting those brave enough to unearth them.
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Crackup | Sean W. Murphy
53rd NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
This affectionate and delightful tale reminds us that to offer true love and support, we must sometimes be willing to throw off the shackles of logic.
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Ensō | Natalie Mucker
At the beginning of Luke Ossani’s yoga class, I am not entirely myself. I’ve somehow lost touch with half of me, the peaceful half, the part that keeps me from quitting adulthood, buying a one-way ticket to Morocco, or drinking one to five glasses of wine per night…
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The Sum of its Parts | Nina Gaby
The setting: A Men’s Co-Occurring Therapy Group takes place in an 80+ bed rural addiction facility, in a small, snow covered state, in the freshly painted almost-purple, “Wild Wisteria” office of the psychiatric nurse practitioner who at the moment is screaming silently in her head…
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The Cripple Makes a Wish | Terri Trespicio
It didn’t happen in the way that other folks will have you think: a flash of light, a giant earthquake rumbling through your bones. I simply did what I was told…
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Expat | Hana Rowan-Seddon
This time, you’ve been moved to another continent as well as country, and the change in climate is making your skin reptilian. You’ve been showering with your head down lately, watching your feet slowly change from…
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