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THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE ANGELA BALL,ANDREI CODRESCU , RICHARD BAUSCH FOR WORK FROM COLUMBIA REVIEW,LIVE MAG ! AND PLOUGHSHARES FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION , NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W.NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE KATHY CHAO, RANDY F. NELSON AND YXTA MAYA MURRAY FOR WORK FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION, FROM GEORGIA REVIEW, PLOUGHSHARES, AND CONJUNCTIONS, NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON & CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE RYAN VAN METER, CHARD DENORD AND CYRUS CASSELLS FOR WORK FEATURED IN PPL , 2026 EDITION, FROM IOWA REVIEW, AMERICAN POETRY REVIEW AND CUTTHROAT, NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE HEATHER TRESELER, NATHAN CURTIS ROBERTS AND ANTHONY MARRA FOR WORK FEATURED IN PP L, 2026 EDITION, FROM BAUHAN, HARVARD REVIEW, AND ZOETROPE NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP, OR W.W. NORTON CO.
Just published THE PUSHCART BOOK OF 21ST CENTURY POETRY AND PROSE, EDITED BY PHILIP SCHULTZ AND BILL HENDERSON, 66 poems, 44 prose works from PP volumes in this century. "diverse and enthralling...astutely and ardently curated" Booklist, starred review, 6/1. At your store or WW Norton.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE SARAH C. HARWELL, M.H.TSE ,AND ERICA REID FOR SELECTIONS FEATURED IN PP L, 2026 EDITION FROM REVEL, ALASKA QUARTERLY AND POETRY DAILY ,NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE NADIR JABUR,SUZANNE CLEARY AND HALA ALYAN FOR SELECTIONS FEATURED IN PPL , 2026 EDITION, FROM TINT, SOUTHERN REVIEW AND POEM-A-DAY, NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE MARK BRAZAITIS, SHARA MCCALLUM, AND KEYA MITRA FOR FICTION POETRY AND NONFICTION FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION, FROM PRIME NUMBER, PLEIADES, AND MISSOURI REVIEW ,NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE,BOOKSHOP, OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE BRUCE BEASLEY AND TOMMY MOORE FOR FEATURES PUBLISHED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION, FROM THE HUDSON REVIEW AND CHICAGO QUARTERLY REVIEW, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
The Pushcart Prize editors announce the publication of The Pushcart Book Of Twenty-First Century Poetry and Prose, edited by Philip Schultz and Bill Henderson. A selection from Pushcart Prize volumes in this century . 66 poems, 44 prose works. At your bookstore May 1, or W.W. Norton Co.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE UCHE OKONKWO FOR THE STORY 'THE HARVEST' FROM 'A KIND OF MADNESS' (TIN HOUSE), FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION , NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE LOU MATHEWS FOR THE STORY 'DESPERATE TIMES, DESPERATE CRIMES' FROM NEW ENGLAND REVIEW, FEATURED IN PPL 2026 EDITION, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE CHEN CHEN FOR THE POEM 'ALL I LOVE' FROM THE INDIANA REVIEW, FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE WAYNE MILLER FOR THE POEM 'THE END OF CHILDHOOD' FROM POETRY, FEATURED IN PPL 2026 EDITION, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE ANGELA NARCISCO TORRES FOR THE POEM 'ODE TO A SMITH-CORONA GALAXIE TYPEWRITER' FEATURED IN PPL, 2026 EDITION, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE JOANNA KAVENNA FOR THE STORY 'THE BEAUTIFUL SALMON' FROM THE PARIS REVIEW, FEATURED IN PPL 2026 EDITION, NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE PETER HONG FOR THE STORY 'GOLGORI' FROM BERKELEY FICTION REVIEW FEATURED IN PPL (2026 EDITION) NOW AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE, BOOKSHOP OR W.W. NORTON CO.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Sarah Green for the poem "Tinder" from Pleiades featured in PPL (2026 edition), now at your local bookstore, Bookshop or W.W. Norton Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Avigayl Sharp for the story "Diane"from Granta featured in PPL (2026 edition) now at your independent bookstore, Bookshop, or W.W. Norton Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Roger Reeves for the essay" When The Prince Of Heaven Sleeps " from Emergence, featured in PPL(2026 edition) now at your independent bookstore, Bookshop or W.W. Norton Co.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS CONGRATULATE CHRISTIE HODGEN FOR THE STORY "RICH STRIKE" FEATURED IN PPL (2026 EDITION) NOW AT YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE OR W.W. NORTON CO.
THE PUSHCART PRIZE EDITORS REMIND SMALL PRESSES THAT THE DECEMBER 1 POSTMARK FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS TO PP LI IS NEAR. PLEASE CONSULT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
"Small presses are the backbone of the national literature." Ray Carver, quoted in Pushcart Prize L (2026 ) , forthcoming in December. Celebrating hundreds of writers and presses in our 50th edition. 620 pages. Preorder now from W.W. Norton Co. $19.95 paperback, $38.00 hardback.
NOTE TO EDITORS: CONTRACTS FOR PUSHCART PRIZE L SELECTIONS ARE IN YOUR POSTAL MAILBOX (2026 EDITION). PLEASE CHECK AND RETURN IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. (DECEMBER PUB). 74 AUTHORS, 61 PRESSES. A BANNER YEAR, OUR 50TH CELEBRATION.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Farah Peterson, Jessica Greenbaum, Austin Smith, and Ester Lin for works honored in PPXLIX (2025 edition) from New England Review, Image, Alaska Quarterly Review and Threepenny Review, now at you indie bookstore, Bookshop and WW Norton Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Kanako Nishi, Lily Greenberg, Peggy Shinner, Robert Isaacs, and Jennifer Franklin for works honored in PPXLIX (2025 edition) from Poem -A- Day, Reed, Fourth Genre, New England Review and Brick, now at your indie bookstore, Bookshop, or W.W.Norton Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Mathieu Cailler,Brian Gyamfi, Ea Anderson, Gregory Pardlo and Antonio Lopez for work featured in PPXLIX (2025 edition) from Poetry, Yale Review, Ploughshares, Adroit Journal, Wigleaf now at your indie bookstore, Bookshop, or W.W. Norton &Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Gail Griffin, Becky Mandelbaum, Richard Hoffman, Kevin Prufer and Craig Reinbold for work honored in PPXLlX (2025 edition) from Two Sylvias, Missouri Review, Plume, Southeast Review, and The Sun now at your indie bookstore, Bookshop or W.W. Norton & Co.
The Pushcart Prize editors congratulate Sarah Nance, Laurie Kuntz, Han Ong, Naeem Murr, Donika Kelly for work featured in PP XLlX (2025 edition) from Bellevue Literary Review, Sparks of Calliope, Zoetrope, Missouri Review, Yale Review now at your indie bookstore , Bookshop or W.W. Norton Co.