Read the winning piece of our 2025 Nonfiction Contest “Through the Mirror” by Jessie Cato selected by Lucy Ives.

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January 31, 2023

2022 Nonfiction Contest Introduction

The Kenyon Review’s annual nonfiction contest was judged by Maggie Nelson, acclaimed author of books including Bluets, The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning, The Argonauts, and most recently, On Freedom: […]

January 31, 2023

Fish Tales

By Karen Kao

The Kenyon Review · “Fish Tales” by Karen Kao 1. Today, we shun the swing set. Forget the crabgrass lawn and its gravel path. The green ball is too soft […]