Check out the highlights from the Essay launch!It was wildly successful, with eight beautiful readings by wonderful authors and a gorgeous issue of the magazine! This was the 16th issue, with the Cunningham Essayist and judge Diane Roberts. The winner of the Erik Kirkland Memorial Prize is Christine Guaragno, with Abriel Clairese Newton and Samuel Melnyk as runners-up. Congratulations to them and all of the contributors and editors! Be sure to pick up a copy of the magazine in the Writer's Institute!