COREY MERTES

Reviews and Articles

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• “Resilience and Salvation in Corey Mertes’ Self-Defense, Stories,” by Trish MacEnulty, published in West Trade Review, February 1, 2023

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• “Corey Mertes’ Self-Defense challenges readers to empathize with everyone, even the most unlikable characters,” The Pitch, April 10, 2023

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• “Kansas City Author’s First Book, A Collection of Short Stories, Has Just Been Released,” IN Kansas City, March 27, 2023

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• Kansas City Star, Arts + Culture, Sunday, May 14, 2023, Local Literary Spotlight

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Honors

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• American Fiction Short Story Award, Finalist: “Sidney’s Sound,” published in American Fiction, November 2017/Volume 16

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• Tartts Fiction Award, Finalist: Self-Defense (“Shih Tzu” reprinted in Tartts Fiction 8)​​​

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• The Hudson Prize 2017, Black Lawrence Press, Semifinalist: The Oracle of Your Own Past

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• The Hudson Prize 2016, Black Lawrence Press, Semifinalist: The Last Train Before Dark

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• Pushcart nominations:​​​

  • “Camp Whiskey,” Sundog Lit, Issue 9

  • “Psychiatrist,” Midwestern Gothic, Issue 17