New name, same great contest!

August 24, 2023 by Managing Editor

We’re excited to announce that our poetry contest, previously known as the Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize, has been renamed the Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize. This change honors Marvin […]

Dorianne Laux will judge the 2024 Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize

August 24, 2023 by Managing Editor

It is with great appreciation and much excitement that we announce Dorianne Laux as our next poetry contest judge! Laux will select the winner, honorable mention, and finalists for our […]

Spotlight Stories with St. Louis County Library

October 10, 2022 by Managing Editor

We are thrilled to partner with the St. Louis County Library to host Spotlight Stories during the St. Louis Storytelling Festival!

2022 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize Winners

August 26, 2022 by Managing Editor

december is honored to present audio recordings from our winner and honorable mention for this year’s poetry contest.

haiku society: an interview with Ben Gaa

July 28, 2022 by Managing Editor

Ben Gaa, a haiku poet, rings a pair of handbells at readings between each of his poems. Besides helping listeners catch their mental breaths, the chiming reinforces the spell that Gaa casts with his words:

2022 Jeff Marks Poetry Prize Winners and Finalists

March 26, 2022 by Managing Editor

With much excitement, we announce the winners and finalists of our 2022 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize. The poems we received for our contest were exceptional (as always) and our […]

2022 Curt Johnson Prose Awards Judges

February 7, 2022 by Managing Editor

december is thrilled to announce Laura Dave (Fiction) and Taté Walker (Nonfiction) will judge our 2022 prose awards. We couldn’t be more excited and full of gratitude that these amazing […]

Grace Cavalieri will Judge the 2022 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize

September 27, 2021 by Managing Editor

It is with deep appreciation and much excitement that we announce Grace Cavalieri as our next poetry contest judge! Cavalieri will select the winner, honorable mention, and finalists for our […]

2021 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize Winners

July 8, 2021 by Managing Editor

december is honored to present audio recordings from our winner and honorable mention for this year’s poetry contest. These poems are featured in Vol. 32.1; to purchase or subscribe click here. John Okrent — […]

Check us out in the “Friday Findings”

March 19, 2021 by Managing Editor

What a beautiful review/tribute. Thank you for recognizing what we’re trying to do: present “real life for most people.” That’s what december has always been about. https://litmagnews.substack.com/p/friday-findings-december-magazine?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy