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Robert Lunday Wins River Teeth's 2021 Literary Nonfiction Book Prize

Robert Lunday Wins River Teeth's 2021 Literary Nonfiction Book Prize By Jill Christman   |  February 22, 2022
We are delighted to announce that Robert Lunday has won the 2021 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize. Fayettenam: Meditations on Missingness will be published by the University of New Mexico Press in spring 2023. All entries were screened by t

Walter M. Robinson Wins River Teeth's 2020 Literary Nonfiction Book Prize

Walter M. Robinson Wins River Teeth's 2020 Literary Nonfiction Book Prize By Jill Christman   |  April 2, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Walter M. Robinson is the winner of River Teeth's 2020 Literary Nonfiction Book Prize. His winning manuscript, What Cannot Be Undone, will be published by the University of New Mexico Press in Spring 2022.

Megan Stielstra To Judge the 2020 River Teeth Book Prize

Megan Stielstra To Judge the 2020 River Teeth Book Prize May 11, 2020
We are delighted to announce that acclaimed author, Megan Stielstra will judge the 2020 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize.

River Teeth part of a 4-journal CNF reading during Portland AWP Writers Conference

River Teeth part of a 4-journal CNF reading during Portland AWP Writers Conference March 20, 2019
Join Under the Gum Tree, Fourth Genre, Hippocampus, and River Teeth for an AWP happy hour of telling true stories: Friday, March 29, 5:30-7 p.m. at the White Owl Social Club in Portland, OR.
Keywords: awp, reading

Essay Collection by Joan Frank Wins 2018 River Teeth Book Prize

Essay Collection by Joan Frank Wins 2018 River Teeth Book Prize March 8, 2019
Congratulations to Joan Frank, the winner of the 2018 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize. Her winning manuscript Try to Get Lost: Essays on Travel and Place is focused, most broadly, upon travel and place--but also and equally, popular culture and, by default, autobiography.

2016 Book Prize Winner a Finalist in WILLA Literary Awards

2016 Book Prize Winner a Finalist in WILLA Literary Awards August 30, 2018
Earlier this month Women Writing the West (WWW) announced the 2018 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists. The 2016 River Teeth book prize winner, Rough Crossing: An Alaskan Fisherwoman’s Memoir by Rosemary McGuire, was one of two finalists in the category of Creative Nonfiction.
Keywords: book prize, contest

River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize Winner

River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize Winner April 20, 2018
We're proud to announce the winner of this 2017's River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize: Debra Gwartney, with her piece "I Am A Stranger Here Myself."

River Teeth Nonfiction Conference 2018

River Teeth Nonfiction Conference 2018 March 15, 2018
Our list of 2018 presenters is now available. This year’s conference will be June 1-3, 2018. Keynote presenters are Andre Dubus III and Angela Morales. Early registration discount until April 15.

Join Us for a 4-Journal Creative Nonfiction Reading at AWP Conference

Join Us for a 4-Journal Creative Nonfiction Reading at AWP Conference February 8, 2018
River Teeth is thrilled to announce it will again take part in an offsite creative nonfiction reading at this year's annual AWP Conference. The offsite reading will be on Friday, March 9 and will include readers from River Teeth, plus Under the Gum Tree, Fourth Genre, and Hippocampus.

Pushcart Nominations for 2017

Pushcart Nominations for 2017 November 29, 2017
We love everything we publish in our print journal, but we can only nominate six for the Pushcart Prize. Here's our editors' picks for 2017.

River Teeth Essays on Best American Essays Notables List

River Teeth Essays on Best American Essays Notables List September 20, 2017
Congratulations to the authors of the five River Teeth essays listed on this year's Best American Essays "Notables" list: Rebecca McClanahan, Sonya Huber, Jerald Walker, David Lazar, and Heather Gemmen Wilson.

Gretel Ehrlich to Judge 2017 Book Contest

Gretel Ehrlich to Judge 2017 Book Contest June 21, 2017
Acclaimed nonfiction writer Gretel Ehrlich will judge our 2017 book contest. Submissions open July 1 and close October 15.

River Teeth 2014 Book Contest Winner Receives 2017 PEN Literary Award

River Teeth 2014 Book Contest Winner Receives 2017 PEN Literary Award March 30, 2017
In 2014, Angela Morales and her essay collection The Girls in My Town was selected by bestselling author and final judge Cheryl Strayed for the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award. The collection published by University New Mexico Press in 2016, has now received the 2017 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for Art of the Essay as well. This prestigious award was presented at a live awards ceremony on March 27, 2017.

Announcing the Winner of the 2016 River Teeth Book Contest

Announcing the Winner of the 2016 River Teeth Book Contest February 1, 2017
Congratulations to Sarah Viren, the winner of this year's River Teeth book contest. Her collection of linked essays entitled "Mine" was picked by our final judge Andre Dubus III.
Keywords: book contest, winner

Pushcart Nominations for 2016

Pushcart Nominations for 2016 December 2, 2016
River Teeth is pleased to announce this year's Pushcart nominations!

Four River Teeth Essays on this Year's BAE Notables List

Four River Teeth Essays on this Year's BAE Notables List September 14, 2016
Four River Teeth essays were listed on this year's Best American Essays list of Notable Essays and Literary Nonfiction for 2015.

2016 Nonfiction Book Contest Accepting Manuscripts

2016 Nonfiction Book Contest Accepting Manuscripts August 24, 2016
River Teeth is pleased to announce that Andre Dubus III will serve as final judge once more for the 2016 River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Series co-editors, Dan Lehman and Joe Mackall, will continue to screen all manuscripts. Deadline is October 31, 2016.

Beautiful Things Wins a Pushcart

Beautiful Things Wins a Pushcart May 5, 2016
Congratulations to Kate Levin! Her Beautiful Things column "Resting Place" has been selected for this year's Pushcart Prize.

2016 River Teeth Nonfiction Conference Features Dinty W. Moore and Elena Passarello

2016 River Teeth Nonfiction Conference Features Dinty W. Moore and Elena Passarello May 3, 2016
This year's River Teeth Nonfiction Conference will be June 3-5, 2016. Get ready for a weekend packed full of outstanding speakers, topics, conversation, and readings.

"Beautiful Things" post receives a Pushcart Nomination!

March 4, 2016
The Pushcart Prize Board of Contributing Editors has nominated a piece of flash nonfiction from the River Teeth weekly "Beautiful Things" column. Congratulations to author Kate Levin for this recognition!

Book Prize Winner is Rosemary McGuire

Book Prize Winner is Rosemary McGuire February 9, 2016
The winner of this year's Nonfiction Book Prize is Rosemary McGuire. Her memoir entitled "Out West: A Season on Water" is a coming of age tale set in the Alaskan fishing industry.

Best American Essays Notables 2015

Best American Essays Notables 2015 September 22, 2015
Congratulations to this year's BAE Notables, originally published in River Teeth!

Conference Speakers' Essays Appear in Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies

Conference Speakers' Essays Appear in Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies September 1, 2015
Steven Harvey, Ana Maria Spagna, and Sarah M. Wells's essays related to their presentations at the River Teeth Nonfiction Conference are included in the current issue of Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies.

River Teeth Nonfiction Book Prize Open for Submissions

River Teeth Nonfiction Book Prize Open for Submissions July 2, 2015
River Teeth is pleased to announce that Andre Dubus III will serve as the final judge for the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Submissions will be accepted until October 15, 2015.

River Teeth Conference Presentations Available Online

River Teeth Conference Presentations Available Online June 5, 2015
Around 80 nonfiction writers gathered at the Ashland University campus in Ashland, Ohio, May 29-31 for the 4th annual River Teeth Nonfiction Conference, featuring Cheryl Strayed and Jerald Walker.

River Teeth essay chosen for The Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology

April 13, 2015
Kim Todd's essay "Curious," which appeared in River Teeth issue 15.2, has been chosen for the next edition of The Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Keywords: anthology, award, kim todd

River Teeth at AWP 2015

March 18, 2015
River Teeth's editors are on two panels at this year's AWP conference. We look forward to running into you in Minneapolis!

2014 Book Contest Winner is Angela Morales

2014 Book Contest Winner is Angela Morales March 5, 2015
River Teeth is pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Nonfiction Book Prize is Angela Morales. Her collection of essays entitled The Girls in My Town was selected by contest series final judge Cheryl Strayed.

Pushcart Nominations

March 4, 2015
The Board of Contributing Editors for The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses (40th Edition) has nominated two essays from River Teeth issues.

Scholarship Deadline Extended to March 15

March 3, 2015
River Teeth is offering four scholarships to students currently enrolled in writing programs (graduate or undergraduate). Recipients of the scholarships will attend the May 29-31 River Teeth nonfiction conference, free of registration fees.

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