SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Tricia Currans-Sheehan loves the "new book smell." No, not the new car smell. Rather, the Briar Cliff University English and writing professor enjoys the aroma of the ink that lingers on freshly printed editions of The Briar Cliff Review, the internationally renowned literary magazine she has been editing for nearly 30 years. "It may sound funny but I like the smell of ink," Currans-Sheehan explained, cracking open an advance copy of the magazine. "It's spe

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Briar Cliff Review literary magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its annual writing contest. Winning entries include Jude Nutter’s “Ianua: 19 September, 2016,” for best poetry; Daniel Paul’s “The Last Sun of Kansas,” for best fiction; and Lisa Lanser Rose’s “Christmas in the Bitch’s Dollhouse,” for best creative non-fiction. These works will be featured in the upcoming 29th edition of The Briar Cliff Review, which will be released and availabl