“Identity Theories” Named Winner of the 2022 Lumiere Review Prose Contest!

I couldn’t be more honored to have my experimental piece “Identity Theories” named the winner of the 2022 Lumiere Review Prose Contest!

The Lumiere Review is a nonprofit literary magazine that strongly believes “that all creative voices should be heard through a platform to shine light on every story, idea, and experience.”

A huge thanks to the editorial staff and to judge Elaine Hsieh Chou for seeing my creative vision and deeming it worthy of an award. I appreciate it.

“Identity Theories” absolutely buzzes with life. The words jump off the page, rhythmic, inventive and wryly knowing, stitching together a multi-faceted character who I won’t soon forget. The story is both blade sharp and softly tender, unafraid to ask what it takes to survive in this world while wearing multiple selves.

 — Elaine Hsieh Chou, 2022 Prose Contest Judge

Check out Identity Theories if you get a chance, as well as all the other creative works in Issue 9 of the Lumiere Review!

https://lumierereview.com/adrian-s-potter