MFA Alum Christopher Notarnicola's Work Recognized in Best Microfiction

Congratulations to MFA Alum Christopher Notarnicola on recognition for his short fiction, "Available in Standard Sizes," published in the Summer 2022 issue of The Baltimore Review. Norarnicola's essay was awarded second place in The Baltimore Review's Macro Lit Contest and was selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Microfiction.

An excerpt from "Available in Standard Sizes":

They press to your chest a half-jacket—just the part of the dress uniform that the camera needs to convince your friends and family of your newfound commitment to country—the front. You stand in line with the unphotographed. They call you without your name. They focus on your image. Look this way, they say, and they dare you to smile..   [ . . . ]