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Brandon R Schrand Nonfiction Writer

Essay Wins the Pushcart Prize

May 7, 2008, 4:45 pm

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Two years ago, I was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and  was given a "Special Mention." Last year I was nominated again and, again, received a "Special Mention." (Not that I'm complaining by any means...) And so this year, on my third nomination,  I actually won the thing. I have, in other words, been invited to sit at the Grown Ups Table. My essay, "Eleven Ways to Consider Air," was the piece that won the prize and was first published in Ecotone.

Belle Yang

Belle Yang says:

That is so very cool :)

Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!!! You must have jumped around on the furniture and rolled around on the floor, howling. I would.

Brandon Schrand

Brandon R Schrand says:

Funny thing...

I did. For a moment. And then I frightened my two-year old daughter! Then I had to maintain composure and uncork the champagne bottle!

Gregory Roensch

Gregory Roensch says:

Congratulations

Keep the champagne flowing!  

Brandon Schrand

Brandon R Schrand says:

Will do!

Thanks for the words, Gregory.

Belle Yang

Belle Yang says:

I

heard you and you frightened me :)

Brandon Schrand

Brandon R Schrand says:

Well...

Furniture jumping CAN be a frightening bit of business. ;)