by 4thgenre | Jul 4, 2026 | News
Annoucning 2026 Steinberg Memorial Contest Finalists Congratulations to our 2026 Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest Finalists! “What She Holds” by Mansi Bhatia”When We Fear” by Mary Birnbaum”Țuică—Romania’s Poet” by Derek Jon...
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 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 | 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...
by 4thgenre | Aug 7, 2024 | News
2024 Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize Winner! Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest. Our judge, Sarah Viren, has selected the essay “Washtub, Whelk, Widow, Woods” by Jessie van Eerden as the 2024 winner. Here is...
