The Pushcart Prize XLIII: Best of the Small Presses 2019 Edition

“More good poems, essays and stories are found in these presses than any other place on the planet.” Richard Ford

This 43rd edition of the annual Pushcart Prize – the most celebrated literary series in America – is further proof that these days the heat and heart of contemporary writing is often found in small presses scattered around the country and the world, far from the pressures of commercial centers. As the variety of selections in PUSHCARTPRIZE XLIII indicates, it is a diverse communi...