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William Gay Memorial Prize in Short Story

William Gay Memorial Prize in Short Story

Porchlight is proud to announce that DANIEL REISS is the winner of the inaugural William Gay Memorial Prize for his short story, "The Princess Motel." As winner, Daniel will receive $500 and a trophy. His story, and well as the three runner-up entries, will be published in Porchlight

Poetry by Scott Hutchison

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Poetry by Scott Hutchison

Poetry by John Davis

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Poetry by John Davis

Fiction by Heather Adams

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Fiction by Heather Adams

Fiction by T.A. Walker

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Fiction by T.A. Walker

Poetry by Jonathan Fletcher

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Poetry by Jonathan Fletcher

Fiction by Paul Bowers

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Fiction by Paul Bowers

Fiction by Bethany Bruno

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Fiction by Bethany Bruno

Poetry by Amy Le Ann Richardson

Poetry by Amy Le Ann Richardson

Amy Le Ann Richardson is a writer, educator, and advocate based in Carter County, Kentucky, where she lives and works on her family farm. Deeply rooted in Appalachia, her writing explores place, resilience, motherhood, and our connection to the land. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks and the

Fiction by Hayden Crawford

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Fiction by Hayden Crawford

Fiction by Eldridge Thomas III

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Fiction by Eldridge Thomas III

Craft: Language into Language Demographics by Zyen Smoot

Craft: Language into Language Demographics by Zyen Smoot

Zyen Mingo-Smoot is an African-American and Afro-Indigenous poet from Varnado, Louisiana. Her primary themes are tackled through the contemporary southern gothic where she gathers the 20th century genre to examine modern-day socialization, landscape, and culture of the Deep South. Craft: Language into Language Demographics Language into language: when the language

Southern Bookstores Byway: Landmark Booksellers

Southern Bookstores Byway: Landmark Booksellers

Maybe it’s become a familiar story—book lovers open a bookstore—but Landmark Booksellers in Franklin is an exceptional difference, and their name suggests why. With twenty years of experience behind them now, Carol and Joel Tomlin have built another landmark in Middle Tennessee, a place that serves as

Poetry by Clinton Waters

Poetry by Clinton Waters

Clinton W. Waters is a poet and fiction author born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing from Western Kentucky University. Their work has been featured in Untelling Magazine as well as Still: The Journal. Bouquet Just set them down anywhere.