For well over three decades, the Pushcart Prize has presented a stunning
annual celebration of stories, poems, essays and memoirs from our small
presses. Once again this dynamic series proves that small is
beautiful.These 60 brilliant selections, culled from 8000 nominations
and hundreds of presses provide "essential reading" (Kirkus) for avid
readers of modern literature.The Pushcart Prize has been named a notable
book of the year by the New York Times, picked for several Book of the
Month club selections, hailed by Publishers Weekly "as among the most
influential books" in American publishing history, and recently awarded
The Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement award by the National Book Critics
Circle.This year distinguished poets Bob Hicok and Maxine Kumin serve as
poetry co-editors.