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Angie Curneal Palsak

Angie Curneal Palsak has stories published in multiple literary magazines and was recently shortlisted for The Letter Review’s quarterly short story prize. She is the 2025 winner of the Unleash Lit Works in Progress Prize for her novel-in-stories Waiting for Glinda as well as a finalist for the American Buffalo Books 2026 Fiction Prize. Find her at angiecpalsak.com.

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Angie Curneal Palsak

I find the package on our splintered, leaning front porch, tossed there by the delivery driver. It feels too light for its price. I shrug and carry it up to my attic room, unlocking the door's ...  [+]

Finalist - Jury Principal 2025