Congratulations (finally!) to Kevin Breen, whose story “Christian Savages” was selected by final judge Joseph Boyden (author of the novels Three Day Road and Through Black Spruce, and the story collection Born With a Tooth). Kevin’s story will appear in the next issue of New Orleans Review, due out in June. Congratulations to all the finalists, and thank you to all for your patience.
the runners-up:
The Vacuum, Andrew Gottlieb
Boston Corners, Marlene Schade
the finalists:
Christian Savages, Kevin Breen
The Vacuum, Andrew Gottlieb
Comparative Literature, Craig Greenman
A Thief at Either Side, Matthew Pitt
Boston Corners, Marlene Schade
the semifinalists (in no particular order):
Virgin Art, Rachel Borup
A Leaf Drifts Down, Cathy Carr
Polonaise, Hernan Diaz
Losing the Title, David Elliott
Finish with the Rose, Perry Glasser
A Mixed Up and Splendid Rescue, Scott Gloden
Like an Earthquake, James Hitt
Lonely Offices, Andrew Jameson
Walnuts, Jesse Lewis
Noblesse Oblige, Johanna Lipford
Need is Need, Elmo Lum
Break, Marylee MacDonald
Little Cities, Ann Stewart McBee
A Little Hell, Annemarie Neary
Salt, Delaney Nolan
A Dishonest Woman, Crispin Oduobuk
Carmelita 1952, Carol Pulitzer
Graffiti, Alexandra Sadinoff
Lisbeth from Oklahoma, Shelley Scaletta
The Creature Dreaming, Vic Sizemore




