Grist is a literary journal with a longstanding commitment to publishing work that tests the boundaries of genre and form. Its nonfiction section is not a catch-all for reportage or personal essay conventions; rather, it seeks writing that interrogates the possibilities of the essay as a literary mode. The editors explicitly welcome memoir, lyric essays, short shorts, and experimental forms, signaling an openness to hybridity and risk. The stated desire to see 'your best work, regardless of style, form, or subject matter' places the emphasis on execution and artistic ambition rather than thematic alignment. This year, the journal will consider a maximum of 150 creative nonfiction submissions. That cap is not merely administrative; it shapes the reading context. Each manuscript will be evaluated within a finite pool, allowing for sustained attention that larger, open-ended reading periods often preclude. The submission fee is $4.00 (400 cents) in USD, a modest sum that supports the journal's operations. There is no prize attached to this call; the reward is publication in a journal respected for its editorial discernment. For the nonfiction writer, Grist represents a venue where the essay is treated as an art form, not a content delivery system. The journal's scope is national and international in its contributors and readership, though it is rooted in the literary ecosystem of the American South. Work that succeeds here tends to possess a distinctive voice, structural intelligence, and an unwillingness to settle for the predictable arc. The 7,000-word limit accommodates everything from flash-length experiments to substantial lyric investigations, but length is less important than cohesion and necessity.