Stories That Need to Be Told 2023

by Various, Arlo Z. Graves, Victoria Crane

TulipTree’s ninth annual collection of contest winners features a diverse array of voices that spans continents and generations. The 2023 winners include grand prize recipient Arlo Z Graves and merit winners Victoria Crane (bonus), Benjamin Hawley (depth), Daniel Sennis (humor), Robert Michael Oliver (passion), and Diane Rudov and Isabel Li (love), plus 23 more stories and poems. Additional contributors/honorable Thomas Darlington, Maddie Lock, Barry Ziman, Valentina Gnup, Shawn Bell, Mandi "Monster" Hidalgo, Demetrius Buckley, John Arthur Neal, Doug Bost, Faith Shearin, Gina Soo Golden, Amy Brunson, Heather Jarvis, Logan Rose, Miriam Murray, Christopher Santiago, Doug Emory, Clare Olivares, Mario René Padilla, Jeremy Stelzner, Cecilia Maddison, Lee Woodman, and Jack Giaour. Learn more at tuliptreepub.com.

250 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2023

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Reviews

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful anthology, gathering short stories and poems that go deep into the soul. I can tell that many of these authors have been through tough times, and they gather here not just to tell their tale, but do so in a way that feels urgent, needed, and ultimately hopeful.

[Arlo Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully curated selection of short stories, both fiction and memoir, and poems. There is something for everyone in this book.