The announcement you’ve all been waiting for: our nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize! As usual, we received so many excellent submissions this year, and it was a tough choice, but we feel that these six pieces reflect the bold storytelling that we’re excited to publish.
We’d like to congratulate Devayani Anvekar, Elise Glassman, Mitch Kampf, Shivani Kshirsagar, Robin Wyatt Dunn, and Clint Sabom on your nominations!
These pieces took us on a journey to futuristic dystopias, explored romantic and parental relationships, recounted the devastating recent fires in Los Angeles, and contemplated our place in the world. All of these stories and poems deserve a close read. We hope you find them as moving as we did.
2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees
that slow DRAGGED END. by Devayani Anvekar
Dadless by Elise Glassman
You Forget How Wet A Fire Is by Mitch Kampf
The Side Wound of Christ is Intentionally Vaginal by Shivani Kshirsagar
Daylight under the Geofence by Robin Wyatt Dunn
The Needle Man by Clint Sabom
Best of luck to our nominated authors! We are cheering you on ✨
