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2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees

BLR is delighted to announce our 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees.

Announcing the 2026 BLR Prizewinners

Meet the Winners and Honorable Mentions of the 2026 BLR Literary Prizes.

Be part of the “Narrative Arc”: Tell us about your favorite BLR poem, story, or essay

One of the ways we’ll be celebrating BLR’s 25th anniversary is with a new Narrative Arc event… which means another opportunity to share your voice with our community!

Fall Reading: Animalia LIVE!

Watch the launch celebration of BLR’s special issue, “Animalia,” featuring writing that explores how health and healing both transcend and interconnect species, and what this can teach us about being human.

Sick! True Short Stories About Illness, Recovery, and More

BLR is excited to collaborate with Writers Read on an upcoming storytelling event in which writers get to read their tales live on stage.

Crafting a Story of Illness: Conversations on Creative Writing in Healthcare

Watch Crafting a Story of Illness, which brought together four best-selling authors whose work spans the worlds of literature and healthcare for a rich conversation on writing about the body, illness, and healing.

Announcing the 2026 BLR Literary Prizes Judges

Meet our 2026 BLR Literary Prize judges! Submit your best poetry, fiction and nonfiction from March 1 to July 1, 2025.

2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees

BLR is delighted to announce our 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees.

2025 BLR Prize Winners

Meet the Winners and Honorable Mentions of the 2025 BLR Literary Prizes.