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In Episode 5, we welcome Jess Kibler to the show to discuss the Krause Essay Prize, a $10K award given to the best essay of the year, chosen by students in Iowa\\u2019s Nonfiction Writing Program. Jess is currently getting her MFA at the NWP, and is a former student of Elena\\u2019s at OSU. We discuss the Krause Award winner for 2020, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim\\u2019s GRASS, as well as why and how the judges chose it, Jess\\u2019 path to becoming an essayist, other recent nominees (including Elena\\u2019s), and a lightning round about Jess\\u2019 home state of Oregon.
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\\nFollow Jess on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiblerjess
\\nSome of Jess\\u2019 writing from when she worked at Bitch Media: https://www.bitchmedia.org/profile/jess-kibler
\\nThe Krause Essay Prize, with info on current & past nominees: https://krauseessayprize.org/
\\nThe publisher\\u2019s page for this year\\u2019s winner, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim\\u2019s GRASS: https://drawnandquarterly.com/author/keum-suk-gendry-kim
\\nGendry-Kim\\u2019s website: https://suksuksuksuk.blogspot.com/
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