2026 Clark Closser Memorial Literature Awards:
hayden armos, tomias keno, lenore weiss, tricia knoll, r.a. morean, patricia knight meyer, molly quinn, les bares, michael mcirvin, elena ender and cover art by kim monroe
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a ballad for my best friend
HAYDEN ARMOS | POETRY WINNER
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Pretend
TRICIA KNOLL | POETRY RUNNER-UP
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Homespun
MOLLY QUINN | POETRY FINALIST
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The Shoemaker Finch That Does Not Exist
LES BARES | POETRY FINALIST
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The Sundered Seams
MICHAEL McIRVIN | POETRY FINALIST
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Charcoal Husband
TOMIAS KENO | FICTION WINNER
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Seeing Him
R.A. MOREAN | FICTION RUNNER-UP
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The Middle of the End
ELENA ENDER | FICTION FINALIST
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Lobo, King of the Dogs
LENORE WEISS | NONFICTION WINNER
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Infant Of
PATRICIA KNIGHT MEYER | NONFICTION RUNNER-UP
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