by 4thgenre | Jul 25, 2025 | News
2025 Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest Winner! Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest. Though we received many phenomenal essays, we hope you will join us in congratulating this year’s winner, as selected by...
by 4thgenre | Jul 11, 2025 | Craft Essay
I’m not sure when microcharacterization becomes fully fledged characterization, and I’ve been debating whether it’s a matter of scale, if it looks different in flash than it does in longform. I don’t have a specific answer, whether it’s a phrase, a line, or a...
by 4thgenre | Jul 10, 2025 | News
Winner: 2025 Multimedia Essay Contest Thank you for all the amazing multimedia essays this year–our editors and judge were blown away by your creativity, ingenuity, and innovation with form. After reviewing a great batch of finalists, this year’s judge,...
by 4thgenre | Jul 10, 2025 | Multimedia
Smell Map of Kyoto in October Winner of the 2025 Multimedia Essay Contest width="1024" height="768" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay" frameborder="0" Having trouble viewing this essay? Click here to open in new...
by 4thgenre | Jan 13, 2025 | News
Announcing 2025 Contest Judges At the beginning of each year Fourth Genre hosts the Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest and the Multimedia Essay Contest. We are always excited to collaborate with phenomenal judges and appreciate the work and care that is shown as...
