AUGUSTA, Ga., March 10 -- Augusta University issued the following news release:
Spencer Wise, PhD, associate professor of English in the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Augusta University, recently received a Pushcart Prize nomination for his short story "Lake People," published in Issue 70 of The Tampa Review. This nomination places his story among a small group of works recognized nationally for literary excellence.
Wise said the nomination was especially meaningful because it reflected the editorial team's strong support for the story.
"As a writer, you get a lot of rejection," he said. "So when there's good news, you really have to milk it."
"Lake People" follows a young man who moves wit...