Spring 2026 Story Contest Winners

Narrative congratulates the winners and finalists.

FIRST PLACE

GREGORY CLYDE
The Distance to Fallujah, a story


SECOND PLACE

TRYPHENA YEBOAH
Tilling the Land, a story


THIRD PLACE

JIACHEN WANG
Dog Elegy, a story


FINALISTS

Anna Besh
Mirrors/Windows, an essay

Susann Cokal
La Grande Complication, a short story

Carol Dines
Fathers and Sons, a story

Karen Holmberg
The Caregiver, an essay

Maria Von Waldow
You OK?, a story


And Don’t Miss:

The Fall Story Contest, with $5,000 in prizes.
Entry Deadline: Nov. 13, 2026.