The Pushcart Prize XLII: Best of the Small Presses 2018 Edition [Hardcover]

Not since the days of Hemingway, Pound and Joyce has so much talent been invested in small book presses and little magazines in every part of the country and indeed the world. In order to bring these writers to a wider audience, the Pushcart Prize every year requests that editors from hundreds of presses nominate their years best. Nominations are also made by Pushcarts staff of Contributing Editors, who then assist in the final choice.Pushcart Prize XLII is a celebration of a wide variety of poets, essayists and short story writers from more than 50 presses. As ever, most writers in this edition appear in the series for the first time.The Pushcart Prize has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle and is acclaimed by writers, readers and reviewers internationally.The best small press anthology Ive seen. - Lawrence FerlinghettiA treasured compilation, - Library Journal, Starred Review Pushcart offers a clear and refreshingly panoramic view of the current state of creative writing. Essential reading, as always. Intelligent and earnest..an array of illustrious writers with a deep respect for language. A surprising , vital collection that should hearten all serious readers. Fascinating Of inestimable value. An exceptionally strong sampling of contemporary writers. A distinguished annual literary event. Urgent and absolutely necessary. A heroic work. I am fiercely loyal to and grateful for the Pushcart Prize editions. Of far more significance than other awards. An amazing asset for readers of serious literature. One of the best-selling literary anthologies in the world.