This election season, Three-Minute Fiction is getting political. Weekends on All Things Considered has a new judge, a new challenge and a new prize for Round 9. For this contest, submit original, short fiction that can be read in about three minutes, which means no more than 600 words.
The judge for this round is writer Brad Meltzer. He’s the author of seven novels, including the best-seller The Inner Circle. His newest thriller, The Fifth Assassin, will be out in January.
Here’s the challenge he’s laid out for contestants: Story entries must revolve around a U.S. president, who can be real or fictional.
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