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Spring 2026 Issue 28.1

Featuring essays by Evan Silver, Pamela Alexander, Brenda Lin, Cameron Carr, Mandy Len Catron, Rob Marks, Mikaela Osler, Adele Barker, Mike Nagel, Lee Reilly, Ralph James Savarese, and Patricia Foster.

cover image of issue 28.1 showing an aerial view of the Spiral Jetty on the Great Salt Lake.
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2024 Multimedia Essay Contest Winner

2024 Multimedia Essay Contest Winner

Winner Announcement for the 2024 Multimedia Essay ContestWe received so many excellent submissions for our multimedia essay prize, and we’re grateful to everyone who participated. This year's judge, Leslie Jill Patterson, has selected the graphic essay "False Alarm"...

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The Body is a Vessel

The Body is a Vessel

Check out “The Body is a Vessel” by Jesse Lee Kercheval, honorable mention in our 2023 Multimedia Essay Prize.

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