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This Is My Body by April Vázquez (Nonfiction Winner)

This Is My Body by April Vázquez (Nonfiction Winner)

During my junior year of college, I was thumbing through a women’s magazine at the dentist’s office when I came across a love quiz containing the following question: “You know you’re in love with him because…”

Martha and Other Anomalies by Kerrin Piché Serna

Martha and Other Anomalies by Kerrin Piché Serna

The pineapple was flying! It paused at the pinnacle of its arc, weightless, and then began its descent—slow, sinking, faster, faster—finally landing with a thump into the tall grass beside the road. 

Different Than Any Day So Far by Marc Phillips

Different Than Any Day So Far by Marc Phillips

Sometimes, I’ll put down the window as I drive to the shops and force as much wind into me as I can, until it burns my nose and puffs out my cheeks like I have a mouthful of marbles.