The Weekly 's winnings in the annual awards "designed to reward journalistic excellence" in the 13 states West of the Rocky Mountains included two first-place awards: Nikki Finke's "Deadline Hollywood" column in Special Topic Column Writing, and Tim Foley's "The Case of the Dogged Detective" in Illustration.
The Nene Award is presented to the favorite book voted on by Hawai'i children in grades four to six. This year, 6,911 children cast ballots at public or school libraries to choose the winner.
The Secret of Fame The Literary Encounter in an Age of Distraction By Gabriel Zaid, translated by Natasha Wimmer Paul Dry Books; 182 pages; $14.95 What is that voice that haunts writers huddled at their cafe tables, gulping coffee, tapping at keyboards? "...
