Our Redacted challenge invited writers to submit pieces about transparency, accountability, and cover-ups. In addition to our standard call for submissions, we encouraged erasure work for this theme, and—wow. Y’all delivered. We were floored by the inventive and arresting ways that writers submitted blackout, crossout, and other forms of erasure poetry and prose. Please join us in celebrating these winners, and keep an eye out for their impressive work on our website at the end of April!
First place
“Slumber party” by Zoe Korte
Second place
“Body Count” by Hero Jason Uchebenu
Third place
“[If You Have Received This Notice]” by Julia Ross
These winning pieces will publish at the end of April. Can’t wait? Check out the winners from previous challenges here. To be the first to know about our next challenge, sign up for our newsletter.
