PRESS RELEASE
“With extraordinary sensitivity in prose born in mean streets and reaching up to the stars, A. T. Steel writes about young, queer, and transsexual foundlings struggling for survival and dignity in New York City’s homeless shelters, projects, and gay cruising piers of the early 1990s. Reading his Narrative Prize–winning story when it came in over the transom was like discovering Faulkner or Baldwin for the first time—a resonant artistry of encompassing social consciousness and a humanizing embrace.” - Tom Jenks, co-founder and editor of Narrative Magazine
I won the 2025 Narrative Prize for my story "Honey Buns and Cream Soda in the Stairwell"! 😌 Stories from the trenches - from repressed, marginalized communities on the societal fringe - aren't often recognized on this level. Thank you to everyone at Narrative Magazine for the opportunity to be seen!
