Robert and Adele Schiff Awards

The three winners of the Robert and Adele Schiff Awards, plus words from the judges and winners, and a list of finalists

Announcing our 2025 summer contest!

The three winners of the Robert and Adele Schiff Awards, plus words from the judges and winners, and a list of honorable mentions

The three winners of the Robert and Adele Schiff Awards, plus words from the judges and winners, and a list of honorable mentions

Enter our summer contest from now till July 15!

Congratulations to Thomas Dodson, L.I. Henley, and Caroline Harper New, our 2022 contest winners!

It’s officially summer, which means we’re accepting submissions to the Robert and Adele Schiff Awards!

I could go on and on about Kirschenbaum’s striking (ha) images, characterization, and humor, but what really made this story stand out to me was its powerful use of second person point-of-view.

Those of you who have followed the CR for awhile likely know that our summer contest is named for Robert and Adele Schiff, whose names are also on a foundation that gives the magazine a great deal of support. We wanted to take the opportunity to say a little more about them, in particular about Adele, who passed away in late April.