The Background: "The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976 is the most honored literary project in America .  The prize was named among the most influential projects in the history of American publishing by Publishers Weekly . Since 1976, hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in the annual collections. The Pushcart Prize has been a labor of love and independent spirits since its founding. It is one of the last surviving literary co-ops from the 60's and 70's. The aaduna Announcement: Pushcart Prize Nominees The following four (4) nominees are from our spring 2013 issue: Poetry: Kelly Grace Thomas Kelly Grace Thomas - Unfinished Ode Lindsey Ferrentino Fiction: Lindsey Ferrentino - Dragon Woman Ronald Gauthier Ronald Gauthier - The Teenager and The Dyer Bill Non-Fiction: Essay T...