{"product_id":"after-happy-hour-contest-issue-4-9798349315411","title":"After Happy Hour Contest Issue #4","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the 4th annual contest, After Happy Hour asked contributors to bring us a feast of words--and they delivered! This issue contains the winners and honorable mentions from the contest, along with some of our other top choices from among the contest entries, for a total of 4 stories, 3 essays, and 9 poems that all take their own unique take on \"Food\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe works published in this issue include this year's prize winners: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContest #4 Poetry Winner: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Nana and the Squirrels\" by Christine Potter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContest #4 Prose Winner: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"The Pickle Factory by Delaney Phelps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContest #4 Honorable Mentions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"We Ate Sand for Dinner\" by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Confessions of a Vegetarian Ranchwife\" by Michelle Nicolaysen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Mexican Heaven\" by Ren Koppel Torres \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...along with some other fantastic poetry and prose submitted during the contest reading period: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here We Go Again\" by Ashleigh Adams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Caught\" by Camille Capasso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm Craving Crunchwraps\" by Ariel Hemloch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Little Dog with the Stick\" by Charles Huysman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Pretzel Problem\" by Justin Kolber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't Blow Up This Spot\" by Parker Logan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Would you believe I love the way\" by Christine C. Rivero-Guisinga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dream Where I Intervene in Climate Change\" by VA Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tamalero\" by Ren Koppel Torres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Seed dispersal of fleshy-fruited invasive plants by humans\" by CX Wang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reistomate\" by John Wojtowicz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e After Happy Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349315411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Jess Simms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122292027573,"sku":"9798349315411","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3de19c56-41db-4c46-a3c8-2cf1cd239991.jpg?v=1766512419","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/after-happy-hour-contest-issue-4-9798349315411","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}