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Winter 2026

  • Dean Rader

    Art, like writing, is an invitation to be surprised, to be open to revelation.

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  • Virginia Woolf

    The writer must let his mind celebrate its nuptials in darkness.

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  • Jen Lue

    My mother could get me to obey without ever touching me.

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  • Lo Naylor

    spring came all the same. announced itself like a woodpecker.

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  • T. C. Boyle

    Four words—Your mother passed away—coming from anonymity.

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  • Tobias Wolff

    I have yet to meet a reader who’s read Toby’s work who doesn’t love it.

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  • Helen Gu

    This poem showcases Helen's ambition, clarity, and wide talent.

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Winter 2026

Fall Contest Winners

  • Jen LueSuzuki Method

Classics

  • Virginia WoolfShakespeare’s Sister

Narrative Outloud

  • Helen GuMooncakes
  • Tobias WolffBullet in the Brain

Nonfiction

  • Dean RaderTilting at Windmills

Poetry

  • Nancy Burke
  • David Grubin

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  • Various ArtistsCartoon Art Volume 2026-01
  • Various ArtistsCartoon Art Volume 2026-02

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