{"id":23,"date":"2020-11-27T16:54:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T21:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:04:57","slug":"novellas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miami University Press novellas are chosen via an <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novella-prize\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33\">annual novella prize competition<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/when-they-came-home\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2026\/02\/WHEN-THEY-CAME-HOME-final-cover-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When They Came Home, Terri Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/visiting-composer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"2325\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting Composer cover\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-1453x2048.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/02\/avery.cover_-600x845.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visiting Composer, Andrea Avery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/fictions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-704x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fictions cover\" class=\"wp-image-1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-768x1117.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-1056x1536.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-1408x2048.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_-600x873.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2025\/05\/honeysett.cover_.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fictions, Ashley Honeysett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/sita-in-exile\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2022\/12\/sita.front3_.1.png\" alt=\"Sita in Exile cover\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2022\/12\/sita.front3_.1.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2022\/12\/sita.front3_.1-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sita in Exile, Rashi Rohatgi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/conscious-designs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2022\/02\/Conscious-Designs-Cover-731x1024.png\" alt=\"Conscious Designs cover\" class=\"wp-image-741\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conscious Designs, Nathanial White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/born-sleeping\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/gildfind_bornsleeping.jpg\" alt=\"Born Sleeping\" class=\"wp-image-55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/gildfind_bornsleeping.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/gildfind_bornsleeping-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Born Sleeping, H.C. Gildfind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/history-of-an-executioner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/mcgilligan_history_of_an_executioner.jpg\" alt=\"History of an Executioner\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/mcgilligan_history_of_an_executioner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/mcgilligan_history_of_an_executioner-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">History of an Executioner, Clancy McGilligan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/temper-ca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/skenazy_temper.jpg\" alt=\"Temper CA\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/skenazy_temper.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/skenazy_temper-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Temper CA, Paul Skenazy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/day-of-all-saints\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"873\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/king_day_of_all_saints.jpg\" alt=\"Day of All Saints\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/king_day_of_all_saints.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/king_day_of_all_saints-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Day of All Saints, Patricia Grace King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/that-night-alive\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/deal_thatnightalive.jpg\" alt=\"That Night Alive\n\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/deal_thatnightalive.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/deal_thatnightalive-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">That Night Alive, Tara Deal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/camp-olvido\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/coates_campolvido.jpg\" alt=\"Camp Olvido\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/coates_campolvido.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/coates_campolvido-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Camp Olvido, Lawrence Coates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/fountain\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/hughes_fountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/hughes_fountain.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/hughes_fountain-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fountain, Tote Hughes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/men-beware-women\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/thompson_mbw-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/thompson_mbw-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/thompson_mbw-1-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Men Beware Women, Gwen Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/mitko\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/greenwell_mitko-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/greenwell_mitko-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/greenwell_mitko-1-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mitko, Garth Greenwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/the-old-whitaker-place\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/old_whitaker_place-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/old_whitaker_place-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/old_whitaker_place-1-187x300.jpeg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Old Whitaker Place, David Chambers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/under-the-small-lights\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/under_the_small_lights.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/under_the_small_lights.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/under_the_small_lights-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Under the Small Lights, John Cotter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/the-guide-to-the-flying-island\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/flying_island.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/flying_island.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/flying_island-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Guide to the Flying Island, Lee Upton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/a-fight-in-the-doctors-office\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/a_fight_in_the_dr_office-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/a_fight_in_the_dr_office-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/a_fight_in_the_dr_office-1-188x300.jpeg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Fight in the Doctor&#8217;s Office, Cary Holladay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/badlands\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/reeves_badlands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/reeves_badlands.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/reeves_badlands-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Badlands, Cynthia Reeves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/the-waiting-room\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/sgambati_thewaitingroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/sgambati_thewaitingroom.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/sgambati_thewaitingroom-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Waiting Room, Albert Sgambati<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short Fiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/novellas\/mayor-of-the-roses-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/miami-university-press\/files\/2021\/12\/Mayor-of-the-Roses-626x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mayor of the Roses\" class=\"wp-image-298\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mayor of the Roses: Stories<br>Marianne Villanueva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami University Press novellas are chosen via an annual novella prize competition. 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