The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.

The finalists for July were:

The Faerie Feast by Ellen Taylor
Forwarding Address by Paul D’Arcy
Mother’s Intuition by Bob Thurber
To Teach Unlearning by Maria Cargille
Lawn Ornament by Bethany Bruno

The winner of the July 2026 Story of the Month is…

Lawn Ornament