The Missouri Review
The Missouri Review is a literary magazine founded in 1978 by the University of Missouri. It publishes fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction quarterly. With its open submission policy, The Missouri Review receives 12,000 manuscripts each year and is known for printing previously unpublished and emerging authors. Each year The Missouri Review hosts the Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize contest with $15,000 in prize money for entries in fiction, essays, and poetry. The winners receive prize money, publication, and an invitation to a public awards reception. The Missouri Review is available in print, digital, and audio formats. Honors and awards Mako Yoshikawa's essay "My Father's Women" appeared in The Best American Essays 2013 (ed. Cheryl Strayed). Rachel Riederer's essay "Patient" appeared in The Best American Essays 2011 (ed. Edwidge Danticat). Laura Yeager's short story, "Having Ann", was short-listed for an O. Henry Award in 2000. Molly Giles's short story, "Two Words", won an O. Henry Award in 2003. Steve Yarbrough's short story "The Rest of Her Life", appeared in The Best American Short Stories 1999 (ed. Amy Tan). R.T. Smith's short story, "Docent", appeared in The Best American Short Stories 2004 (ed. Lorrie Moore). David Shuman's short story, "Stay", was selected