The Century invites reader submissions

July 23, 2021

The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives (under 1,000 words) on the following topics:

Scrap (Deadline: September 1, 2021)
Threshold (Deadline: November 1, 2021)

A selection of submissions will be published in the print or web magazine. Authors of the selected essays will receive $100 and a free one-year subscription to the magazine.

Send essays to contest@christiancentury.org.

This series is supported by a grant from the Frederick Buechner Center, which celebrates the work of the essayist, novelist, and pastor.

Jessica Mesman

Jessica Mesman is a senior editor at the Century.

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