First-Person Winners

Narrative congratulates the winners and finalists.

FIRST PLACE

GINA OCHSNER
On Principle

SECOND PLACE

HEATHER BRITTAIN BERGSTROM
Celilo Falls

THIRD PLACE

HOLLY WILSON
Night Glow

FINALISTS

Alethea Black

Mistake

Abby Frucht

But You’re Not

Lisa Fugard

The Ghost of Anton Viljoen

Ed Gray

Freedom’s Cross

Barb Johnson

Turn It Up

Twister Marquiss

Spectator Sports

David Torrey Peters

The Dressing Room

Marc Petersen

Shopping in the Middle of the Night

Debra Spark

Terese Svoboda

Recon

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