2023 (published in 53/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Rochelle Goldstein Bay, “The Stain”
Poetry: Eliza Gilbert, “Self-Portrait as First Death of a War Movie” and two other poems
Fiction: Gracie Newman, “Family Video”
Runners-up
Jennifer S. Cheng (nonfiction), Richard Haney-Jardine León (poetry), Chelsea Tokuno-Lynk (fiction)
Judges
Sarah Minor (nonfiction), Lauren Haldeman (poetry), and Brandon Taylor (fiction)
2022 (published in 52/2, 52/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Ruby Hansen Murray, “An Osage Looks at the Pioneer Woman”
Poetry: Bret Yamanaka, “Calling The Wind” and two other poems
Fiction: Stephanie Ramlogan, “To Kill a soucouyant”
Runners-up
Amanda Barrett (nonfiction), Avia Tadmor (poetry), Melissa Yancy (fiction)
Judges
Inara Verzemnieks (nonfiction), Donika Kelly (poetry), and Louisa Hall (fiction)
2021 (published in 51/3, 52/1)
Winners
Nonfiction: Xujun Eberlein, "Ms. Daylily"
Poetry: Derek A. Denckla, “la almohada” (and two other poems)
Fiction: Pallavi Wakharkar , "Simple Animal"
Runners-up
Michael M. Weinstein (nonfiction), Samyak Shertok and Meghan Maguire Dahn (poetry), Nikki Ervice (fiction)
Judges
Melissa Febos (nonfiction), Tracie Morris (poetry), and Jamel Brinkley (fiction)
2020 (published in 50/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Clancy Tripp, "Goon"
Poetry: Amanda Peery-Wolf, “What Can I Ship” (and six other poems)
Fiction: Maija Mäkinen, "1993"
Runners-up
Laura Price Steele (nonfiction), Katie Berta (poetry), Kate Osana Simonian (fiction)
Judges
Leslie Jamison (nonfiction), Stephanie Burt (poetry), Lan Samantha Chang (fiction)
2019 (published in 49/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Derby Maxwell, "Tiny Firecrackers"
Poetry: Brian Sneeden, "Origins," "Season of Echoes"
Fiction: Chloe Wilson, "Tongue-Tied"
Runners-up
Andes Hruby (nonfiction), Stephanie Ellis Schlaifer (poetry), Analía Villagra (fiction)
Judges
Roxane Gay (nonfiction), Kiki Petrosino (poetry), Rebecca Makkai (fiction)
2018 (published in 48/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Anita Gill, "Hair"
Poetry: Shaina Monet, "In Hamburg with The Negro Avenged," "On Menzel's Atelierwand," and "In Madrid with Picasso's Guernica"
Fiction: Sandra K. Hong, "The Manga Artist"
Runners-up
Jeff Yee (nonfiction), Malcolm Tariq (poetry), Doug Henderson (fiction)
Judges
Kiese Laymon (nonfiction), Elizabeth Willis (poetry), Alexander Chee (fiction)
2017 (published in 47/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Terrance Manning, Jr., "Protecting the Pit"
Poetry: Catherine Cafferty, "How Sweet"
Fiction: Laura Kolbe, "Crimes of Paris"
Runners-up
Julie Marie Wade (nonfiction), Melissa Barrett (poetry), Simon Han (fiction)
Judges
Charles D'Ambrosio (nonfiction), Joyelle McSweeney (poetry), Amelia Gray (fiction)
2016 (published in 46/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Evan James, "Lovers' Theme"
Poetry: sam sax, "Miasma," "Application," "Meat"
Fiction: Amy Widmoyer Hanson, "The Soles of Her Feet"
Runners-up
Sarah Heston (nonfiction), Justin Phillip Reed (poetry), Maria Anderson (fiction tie), Anjali Sachdeva (fiction tie)
Judges
Eula Biss (nonfiction), Brenda Shaughnessy (poetry), Kelly Link (fiction)
2015 (published in 45/3)
Nonfiction: Katherine E. Standefer, "In Praise of Contempt"
Poetry: Christopher Kondrich, "Placeholder," "Division of Labor," "Multiverse," "Ruin Value"
Fiction: Terrance Manning, Jr., "Buffalosburgh"
Runners-up
Laurie J. Murray (nonfiction), Kevin Riel (poetry), Megan Lee Beals (fiction)
Judges
Wayne Koestenbaum (nonfiction), Srikanth Reddy (poetry), Kevin Brockmeier (fiction)
2014 (published in 44/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Amy Butcher, "Reenacting"
Poetry: Helen Klein Ross, "Intensive Care," "Insomnia," "As with Everything in Turkey," "Coach Tour," "Istanbul, 1972"
Fiction: Maurice Carlos Ruffin, "The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You"
Runners-up
Dave Mondy (nonfiction), Carol Ann Davis (poetry), Johanna Hunting (fiction)
Judges
David Shields (nonfiction), Robyn Schiff (poetry), Rachel Kushner (fiction)
2013 (published in 43/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Laura Brown, "Fifty Things About My Mother"
Poetry: Meredith Stricker, "Hazardous Materials"
Fiction: Elise Winn, "Honey Moon"
Photography: Colin Edgington, "Umbrae"
Runners-up
Meghan Flaherty (nonfiction), Rebecca Lilly (poetry), Ronit Feinglass Plank (fiction), Maury Gortemiller (photography)
Judges
Susan Orlean (nonfiction), Mary Jo Bang (poetry), ZZ Packer (fiction)
2012 (published in 42/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Bernadette Esposito, "The Principle of the Fragility of Good Things"
Poetry: Emily Hunt, "Figure the Color of the Wave She Watched," "As Long as Relief," "View from a Regular Fantasy," "Another Time Stopped," and "Last Night of the Year We Remembered Our Desires"
Fiction: Kyle Minor, "Seven Stories About Kenel of Koulèv-Ville"
Runners-up
Marcela Sulak (nonfiction), Aditi Machado (poetry), Emily Martin (fiction)
2011 (published in 41/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Helen Phillips, "Life Care Center"
Poetry: Emily Van Kley, 10 poems
Fiction: John Van Kirk, "Landscape with Boys"
Runners-up
Maria Rapoport (nonfiction), Kimberly Burwick (poetry), Suzanne Scanlon (fiction)
2010 (published in 40/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Deborah Thompson, "Mishti Kukur"
Poetry: Heather Winterer, "from Art's Garage"
Fiction: Kathryn Scanlan, "The Old Mill"
Runners-up
Maria Hummel (nonfiction), Jae Choi and Mary Pinard (poetry), Jendi Reiter (fiction)
2009 (published in 39/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Karen Hays, "Dear Martlet"
Poetry: Anne Marie Rooney, "What my heart is turning," "Where my heart is going," and "Elegy in which I am not whisked away"
Fiction: Tricia Springstubb, "In the Dark"
Runners-up
Mathias Svalina (nonfiction), Jennifer Militello (poetry), Priscilla Sneff (fiction)
2008 (published in 38/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Nancy Geyer, "Where the Children Are"
Poetry: Dave Snyder, "Bamboo Poem"
Fiction: Andrew Mortazavi, "Stop Six, Fort Worth"
Runners-up
Alexis Nelson (nonfiction), Mary Austin Speaker and Stephen Gibson (poetry), Jacob Appel (fiction)
2007 (published in 37/3)
Winners
Nonfiction: Diane Mertens, "Tuesdays"
Poetry: John Colasacco, "Non-Arson Sonnets" and "Naked Women of North America"
Fiction: Randi Faust, "Displacement"
Runners-up
Naomi Wax (nonfiction), Mary Flanagan and Nancy K. Pearson (poetry), Erin Soros and Lidia Yuknavitch (fiction)
