Jesi Bender, Child of Light (Whiskey Tit)

Jesi Bender is the author of the forthcoming novel Child of Light (Whiskey Tit, 2025). Jesi is also the author of the play Kinderkrankenhaus, the chapbook Dangerous Women, and the novel The Book of the Last Word.

2024 Nominations: Best American Anthologies, Shirley Jackson Awards, and Pushcart Prize

The Gravity of the Thing’s editors are excited to share our 2024 nominations for the Best American anthologies, the Shirley Jackson Awards, and the Pushcart Prize.

Alex Behr, Grief Stick (Picture Frame Press)

Alex Behr is the author of the multimedia project Grief Stick, which includes a poetry chapbook (Picture Frame Press), a short film edited by Brian Padian, as well as photographs and audio recordings.

Karen An-hwei Lee, The Beautiful Immunity (Tupelo Press)

Karen An-hwei Lee is the author of the new poetry collection, The Beautiful Immunity (Tupelo Press). Her collection includes poetry that originally appeared in The Gravity of the Thing’s Summer 2018 issue.

Jeff Alessandrelli, And Yet (Future Tense Books)

Jeff Alessandrelli is the author of And Yet, recently released by Future Tense Books. Jeff Alessandrelli is also the author of the poetry collections Fur Not Light (2019) and Nothing of the Month Club (2021).

Samantha Fain, Are You There (Bad Betty Press)

Samantha Fain’s debut poetry collection Are You There will be published Bad Betty Press on April 25th, 2024. Her poem “Joy” appeared in The Gravity of the Thing’s Fall 2020 issue.