First-Person Winners


Narrative congratulates the winners and finalists.

FIRST PLACE

GINA OCHSNER
On Principle


SECOND PLACE

HEATHER BRITTAIN BERGSTROM
Celilo Falls


THIRD PLACE

HOLLY WILSON
Night Glow


FINALISTS

Alethea Black
Mistake
Abby Frucht
But You’re Not
Lisa Fugard
The Ghost of Anton Viljoen
Ed Gray
Freedom’s Cross
Barb Johnson
Turn It Up
Twister Marquiss
Spectator Sports
David Torrey Peters
The Dressing Room
Marc Petersen
Shopping in the Middle of the Night
Debra Spark
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Terese Svoboda
Recon


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