Five Points is a literary journal with a long-standing commitment to publishing work that rewards sustained attention. This call is for the essay—a form the journal treats with the seriousness it deserves, whether the submission is a work of personal nonfiction, a critical meditation, or a translation of nonfiction. The journal's stated interest in Volume 26, Number 2 and beyond signals an ongoing editorial need rather than a one-off contest; accepted work enters a print tradition rather than a themed anthology. The guidelines are precise and conventional in the best sense: one essay per submission, no longer than 7,500 words, typed double-spaced, with the author's name on every page. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, and previously unpublished work is required in all formats. The journal accepts electronic submissions only for this genre and explicitly welcomes nonfiction translations. A cover letter is requested. The reading period permits one submission per writer, and the window may close early if volume demands it. The fee is $4. There is no prize listed; the reward is publication. That distinction matters. Five Points is not offering a contest windfall but an editorial home for essays that can stand alongside the work it already publishes. The curatorial vision is therefore literary rather than promotional: the journal is looking for essays with a distinct voice, structural intelligence, and the kind of sentences that justify their length.