Acclaimed as the largest and broadest literary anthology, The Pushcart Prize once again offers an extraordinary collection of short stories, essays, and poetry first published by small presses and magazines from around the world....
The nineteenth volume of an esteemed series includes more than sixty selections of poetry, essays, and short stories chosen from thousands of nominations and representing the best in American literature from the small presses of today. Original...
In 1980, thirty-nine-year-old Bill Henderson promised his dying mother that he would finally settle down and have a family. It was a promise to grow up, to make the transition from son to father. Four years later, his daughter was born. Her Father is...
InThe Pushcart Prize XXXIV more than sixty selections of short stories, essays, and poetry have been picked from thousands of nominations by Pushcart Press staff, contributing editors, and hundreds of small presses. This year Rosanna Warren and Wesle...
The latest annual anthology in a critically acclaimed series offers more than sixty selections, including short stories, essays, and poetry, culled from hundreds of small literary presses from across the U.S. Original....
Now in its twenty-third year, The Pushcart Prize is one of the grand monuments of the American literary scene, yet it never fails to surprise, provoke, and delight readers. The short stories, essays, and poems are selected from literary magazines and...
For the 2000 edition, The Pushcart Prize series presents one of the largest volumes in its history -- over sixty short stories, poems, and essays selected from hundreds of small presses and literary journals with the help of over 200 distinguished co...
"For the year 2000 edition, The Pushcart Prize series presents one of the largest volumes in its history—over sixty short stories, poems, and essays selected from hundreds of small presses and literary journals with the help of over 200 distin...
SINCE 1976, The Pushcart Prize has been "the single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today" (New York Times Book Review). Over 500 stories from all the editions were considered for this memorable and enduring volume, and th...
This exciting annual just keeps getting bigger and better.―Donna Seaman, Booklist... A tradition in American literature."―Kirkus Reviews... "Essential."―Library Journal
For the year 2002 edition, The Pushcart Prize presents over sixty ...For the 2003 edition, The Pushcart Prize presents scores of brilliant short stories, poems, and essays selected from hundreds of presses and literary journals with the help of over 200 distinguished contributing editors. This is a stunning presentati...
A vibrant exhibition of adventurous yet meticulously crafted writing.―Donna Seaman, Booklist
The Pushcart Prize XXVII continues as a testament to the flourishing of American literature in our small presses. Edited with the assistance of over ...An annual collection of more than sixty of the prior year's top selected short stories, essays, and poems as published in literary magazines and small presses is complemented by an index to the series and a listing of hundreds of outstanding presses ...
"[Henderson] has made it his mission over the last thirty-odd years to defy the dumbing down of literature and the culture at large." Kirkus Reviews
This edition of the long-honored anthology of small-press fiction, essays, and poetry marks it...Over 500 stories from all the editions of the Pushcart Prize since 1976 were considered for this volume, and the final selection includes some of the major writers of our time, including Raymond Carver, John Irving, Cynthia Ozick, Susan Minor, Tim O'...
Intelligence, compassion and artistry are alive and well in America.Donna Seaman, Booklist The winner of honors from the National Book Critics Circle, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers, and others, and acclaimed by readers and reviewers nation...
InThe Pushcart Prize XXXIV more than sixty selections of short stories, essays, and poetry have been picked from thousands of nominations by Pushcart Press staff, contributing editors, and hundreds of small presses. This year Rosanna Warren and Wesle...
“A must have book for contemporary literature lovers.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
In The Pushcart Prize XXXV more than sixty selections of brilliant short stories, essays, and poetry have been picked from thousands of nominations...."The most honored literary series in America celebrates thirty-six years of continuous publication.
""As ever, an essential barometer for spotting literary trends and for writers figuring out where to send the next submission. And, as ever, es...
"The 37th edition of “A distinguished annual literary event.” - New York Times Book Review
For well over three decades, the Pushcart Prize has presented a stunning annual celebration of stories, poems, essays and memoirs from our...
“A stalwart and staple of American letters.” Kirkus Reviews
Winner of honors from the National Book Critics Circle, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers / Barnes & Noble and others, and acclaimed by readers and reviewers internationally, The...”Like discovering yet one more galaxy.” - World Literature Today
Publishers Weekly in its boxed and starred review of last year’s edition of this annual anthology commented “With large publishing houses facing an u...
Edited with the assistance of over 200 distinguished Contributing Editors, including Poetry Editors Kim Addonizio and David Bottoms, Pushcart Prize XL celebrates 65 stories, essays and poems from dozens of little magazines and small presses. This 40t...
“America’s best fiction, poetry and essays.” Billy Collins
“Resounding testimony to the persistence of intelligent, creative, and compassionate expression” commented Booklist on last year’s Pushcart Prize. “A wonderful edition”...“More good poems, essays and stories are found in these presses than any other place on the planet.” Richard Ford
This 43rd edition of the annual Pushcart Prize " the most celebrated literary series in America " is further proof that t...The 46th annual edition of the most celebrated literary series in America. Over 60 brilliant stories, poems and essays from ?dozens of small presses, ?as selected from 900 presses worldwide by ?more than ?200 distinguished staff contributing editors....
Winner of High Honors from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pushcart Prize XLVII includes over 60 stories, poems and essays from dozens of small literary presses . In last year’s Pushcart Prize, editor Bill Henderson noted that the Pus...
Winner of High Honors from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pushcart Prize XLVII includes over 60 stories, poems and essays from dozens of small literary presses . In last year’s Pushcart Prize, editor Bill Henderson noted that the Pus...
Winner of High Honors from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pushcart Prize XLVII includes over 60 stories, poems and essays from dozens of small literary presses . The internationally celebrated collection of brilliant stories, poems, essays...
AWARDS:'HIGH HONORS’ FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS (2021) 'LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT' RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE (2006) HONORS FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND POETS & WRITERS/ BARNES AND NOBLE The annual interna...
“The best small press anthology I’ve seen.” - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
“A treasured compilation,“ - Library Journal, Starred Review
Not since the days of Hemingway, Pound and Joyce has so much talen...