Awards 2019

Best American Essays 2019


Notable Essays
Rafia Zakaria, “A House in Karachi” (issue 25, vol. 13, no. 2)
Julia Ridley Smith, “Legs” (issue 26, vol. 14, no. 1)

Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019

Notable Essay
Toni Jensen, “Carry” (issue 26, vol. 14, no. 1)

Best American Short Stories 2019

Alexis Schaitkin, “Natural Disasters” (issue 24, vol. 13, no.1)

Notable Essays
Jill McCorkle, “The Lineman” (issue 24, vol. 13, no.1)
Chaitali Sen, “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” (issue 25, vol. 13, no. 2)

The Chautauqua Janus Prize 2019

Finalist
Leah Hampton, “Parkway” (issue 26, vol. 14, no. 1)

The Orison Anthology 2019

Rajiv Mohabir, “Pancha Maha-Bhuta” (issue 27, vol. 14, no. 2)
Catherine Carter, “Hornet’s Nest” (issue 25, vol. 13, no. 2)

The Pushcart Prize 2019

Brenda Peynado, “The Whitest Girl” (issue 23, vol. 12, no. 2)

Special Mention
Jill McCorkle, “The Lineman” (issue 24, vol. 13, no. 1)

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