Journey Prize amends its practices by declaring all contributors to anthology “winners,” awarding each $1,000
The journals in which the stories originally appeared will receive $200 per published story in the anthology.
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The journals in which the stories originally appeared will receive $200 per published story in the anthology.
Traces of writers as diverse as Daniil Kharms and Jorge Luis Borges are detectable in the collection.
Its generic inappropriateness notwithstanding, "What We Can Know About Thunderman" is worth the price of the current volume all on its own.
Canning's fiction is as intriguing for what it leaves out as for what gets included.
Chirstie’s story, which was later adapted by the author for the stage and by Billy Wilder for film, is exemplary of her patented twist endings.
Canadian-Irish writer Colin Barrett is a wizard with language that sings with the rhythms and cadences of the working class.
Philyaw’s story is set at the intersection of race and class, and focuses on a mother’s attempts to shield her daughter from pain by systematically denying her pleasure.
In this story about a man’s assignation with a married woman, the chaos and culture of Buenos Aires serve as metaphors for the couple’s incompatibility.
The ninety-four-year-old author’s story, about art and failure, is charged with typically graceful and metaphorical language.
Hage’s story of a doomed, ineffectual man is a layered consideration of religion, history, and the nature of celebrity.