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Andre Dubus III "Writing and Publishing a Memoir" Wins a Pushcart

By Sarah Wells | May 2, 2013
Congratulations to Andre Dubus III, whose piece, "Writing and Publishing a Memoir," published in River Teeth Volume 14, Number 1, has won a Pushcart Prize and will be reprinted in Pushcart Prize XXXVIII: Best of the Small Presses.

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Harvey, Kerstetter Essays Chosen for Reprint in Best American Essays 2013

By Dan Lehman | April 18, 2013
Two essays first published in River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative Volume 13, Number 2 will be featured in Best American Essays 2013, the long-running series published by Houghton Mifflin Books and edited by Robert Atwan. Steven Harvey's essay, "The Book of Knowledge" and Jon Kerstetter's essay, "Triage" will appear in BAE 2013, scheduled for an October 2013 release.

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Tickets for River Teeth Conference Available

April 15, 2013
Tickets are now available for select events during the River Teeth Nonfiction Conference. A $10 contribution online will grant access to each of the evening events as well as the Scott Russell Sanders seminar. Guests may also contribute $10 at the door.

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Mark Masse Presented with Award for Journalism

January 24, 2013
Mark Massé (www.markmasse.com) was presented with the American Psychoanalytic Association's (APsaA) 2012 Award for Excellence in Journalism. The award noted his “commitment to covering mental health issues with integrity and sensitivity.”

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John W. Evans Wins River Teeth Book Prize

December 17, 2012
Congratulations to John W. Evans, winner of the 2013 River Teeth Nonfiction Book Prize.

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Submission System Closed During Holidays

By Sarah Wells | December 13, 2012
In order to give our screeners a break, River Teeth will not accept submissions during Ashland University's winter break, which begins December 20.

Two Acclaimed Literary Journalists Added to Conference Presenters

By Sarah Wells | November 12, 2012
The River Teeth Nonfiction Conference rounded out its list of writers presenting in May at Ashland University with the addition of literary journalists Earl Swift and Brian Mockenhaupt.

Pushcart Prize Nominations 2012

By Sarah Wells | October 31, 2012
River Teeth editors announce their nominations for the Pushcart Prize

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River Teeth Notable Essays in Best American Essays 2012

October 22, 2012
Six essays published in River Teeth are listed as notable in Best American Essays 2012

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RT Conference Announces Student Scholarships

September 26, 2012
The second annual River Teeth Nonfiction Conference is pleased to announce that it is offering four merit-based scholarships for students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate writing programs.

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Literary Nonfiction Book Prize 2012

September 17, 2012
River Teeth's editors and editorial board conduct a yearly national contest to identify the best book-length manuscript of literary nonfiction. The winner will be announced in February of the prize year. The winner will receive $1,000 and publication by the University of Nebraska Press. All entrants will receive a one-year subscription to River Teeth with their submission fee. The 2013 Contest Deadline is November 1, 2012.

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Tributary: New Online Journal for High School Writers

By Joe Mackall | May 2, 2012
Tributary is an online journal being launched by the editors of River Teeth: and the English Department at Ashland University for high school creative writers to publish their essays, memoir and other narrative nonfiction.

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Duotrope now tracking CNF litmags

By Sarah Wells | April 25, 2012
Duotrope, a free service that allows writers to track submissions, is now tracking nonfiction in addition to its earlier poetry and fiction tracking services.

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Tickets to Select Conference Events Now Available

By Sarah Wells | April 17, 2012
Tickets are now available for select events during the River Teeth Nonfiction Conference.

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Literary Nonfiction Book Prize Deadline Change

By Sarah Wells | April 13, 2012
The editors at River Teeth have moved back our annual book contest deadline to November 1, 2012.

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Additional Pushcart Nominees

By Sarah Wells | March 6, 2012
2012 Nominations from the Pushcart Board of Contributing Editors

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Ralph Salisbury Wins 2012 RT Book Prize

February 1, 2012
Congratulations to Ralph Salisbury, winner of the 2012 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize, for his manuscript, So Far, So Good.

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AWP Chicago 2012

January 23, 2012
River Teeth is a major sponsor of AWP this year along with the Ashland University MFA Program and Ashland Poetry Press. We're hosting an on-site reception and giving away lots of discounts at our booth. Plus, Joe Mackall is on a panel about immersion writing.

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