09/02/2026
Our annual One Read Writing Contest has begun! Taking inspiration from Marcellus in “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” we invite you to write something from the point of view of an animal, in 250 words or less. We are accepting entries NOW through September 25.
Your writing can take the form of a very short story, a letter, a poem, an essay or other style or genre. Your piece can be set anywhere, at any time, and its tone can be cheerful, melancholy or anywhere in between, but you must write from the point of view of a non-human animal.
Winning entries and honorable mentions will be published on www.dbrl.org and in the Columbia Missourian, and winners will receive a $25 bookstore gift card. Participants must be age 16 or older and residents of Boone or Callaway Counties.
Enter and find full details and contest rules at dbrl.me/1cx
