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Essay 2023

The category of Essay recognizes the best examples of stories that interprets a regional subject through the writer’s viewpoint.

Gold

Deep Like the River
Texas Highways
Roberto José Andrade Franco

Silver

Rewriting the Next Chapter
Cottage Life
Roy MacGregor

 

Bronze

A Cuentista’s Magic
New Mexico Magazine
Levi Romero

Merit

The Grandmother of All Ponderosas
Arizona Highways
Annette McGivney

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Food Feature 2023

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Portrait Series 2023

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