by 4thgenre | Jun 2, 2026 | News
Pushcart Prize winner 2026 – Sibbie o’Sullivan Sibbie O’Sullivan’s lyric essay “The Flutist” from Issue 27.2 has been chosen as a Pushcart Prize winner for 2026. You can read her essay through either of these two methods....
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...
