Happy Monday, readers! After recently announcing the grand prize winner of the 2025 Narratively Memoir Prize, Andrew Printer, and finally — with much anticipation — sharing his winning story, “My Absolutely Chaotic Adventures at Sea During the Summer of 1984,” we’re ready to party. Help us celebrate this monumental win — and chat with us about the art of personal essay writing — by joining us for a virtual live party this Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. ET. Andrew will read an excerpt from his essay aloud, there will be a Q&A with the Narratively team and an opportunity to be published on Narratively via a very special flash contest for participants. RSVP hereThe party will be hosted on Zoom, and you can join on Thursday here (passcode: 001294). We hope to see you there!