We’re pleased to announce the shortlist from our final challenge of the year. This list recognizes the poems, stories, and essays that stopped us and made us reflect on shelter, resistance, resilience, and hope. Join us in celebrating these writers, and stay tuned for the finalists next week!
“The Statue in the Chapel” by Sunny Chung
“Holy Nights” by Jomil Ebro
“The Shovel Shirt” by Aishatu Ado
“Mother, I” by Nikola Marshal
“Clean Hands” by Michelle Oxford
“Where I Have a Home” by Jonathan Ukah
“The Gift” by Erin Winseman