The Pushcart Prize Xlvi ( 2022 ): Best Of The Small Presses
The 46th annual edition of the most celebrated literary series in America. Over 60 brilliant stories, poems and essays from ?dozens of small presses, ?as selected from 900 presses worldwide by ?more than ?200 distinguished staff contributing editors. Series Honors: The American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded Pushcart its 2020 recognition for “Distinguished Service to the Arts.” The National Book Critics Circle cited Bill Henderson for its Ivan Sandrof “Lifetime Achievement” award in 2006. In 2005 Poets &Writers / Barnes and Noble noted Pushcart for their Writers For Writers prize. And in 1978 Publishers Weekly’s Carey-Thomas Award went to the Pushcart Prize. Reviews of last year’s edition: Booklist - “Resplendent…A perennial must have.” Publishers Weekly - “A trove of fine writing.” Kirkus - ”Strong and wide ranging." Library Journal (starred) - "Fascinating ….A must have for all collections."
