2015 Pushcart Prize Nominations from Sinister Wisdom

Sinister Wisdom is pleased to nominate six pieces from the four issues of Sinister Wisdom published prior to December 1, 2015 for the 2015 Pushcart Prize.

The six pieces are:

“Para la Kathy de Colusa” by Cherríe L. Moraga
“Sailing to Mytilene” by Diane Furtney
“My Mother’s Gifts” by Elana Dykewomon
“So That You Will Hear Me” by Bessy Reyna
“A Great Big Woman of Color Tent” by Merril Mushroom
“Metafiction” by Maureen Seaton

Congratulations to all of the writers! Fingers crossed that one or more will be selected for a Pushcart Prize this year!

File: 
PDF icon Moraga Pushcart.pdf
PDF icon Furtney Pushcart.pdf
PDF icon Dykewomon Pushcart.pdf
PDF icon Reyna Pushcart.pdf
PDF icon Mushroom Pushcart.pdf
PDF icon Seaton Pushcart.pdf

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