Congratulations to Naomi Weiss for winning third place for creative nonfiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read the winning entry, “Earplugs,” below. Earplugs I was working as a librarian in the Donnell Film Library on 53rd Street when I happened to pass Caswell-Massey on Lexington and 48th. Among sleep items impeccably displayed […]
Second Place for Creative Nonfiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest
Congratulations to Carol Fischbach for winning second place for creative nonfiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read the winning entry, “Butterflies, Berries, and Beef,” below. Butterflies, Berries, and Beef While other kids worried about answering the question on the blackboard, I squinted, strained, tried to read the words. If I stretched the […]
2020 WNBA Writing Contest Creative Nonfiction Winner: “In Gettysburg” by Jess Smith
Congratulations to Jess Smith for winning first place for creative nonfiction in the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest! You can read the winning entry, “In Gettysburg,” below. In Gettysburg Mary Virginia Wade, known as Ginnie or Jennie, was the only civilian casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg. Ginnie was also, by all official records, the only […]
Meet Our Creative Nonfiction Judge Mireya S. Vela
Mireya S. Vela will serve as the 2020 WNBA Writing Contest’s creative nonfiction judge. Introducing Mireya S. Vela Mireya S. Vela is a Mexican American creative nonfiction writer, storyteller, and artist in Los Angeles. Both serious and gregarious, she tells great tales, using stark, pointed language, mythic themes, and deep examination. Much like her artwork, Mireya layers meaning between the […]