Tuesday, April 29, 2008

And the Winners Are...

The 2008 Literature to Life Award is being given to Frank McCourt, for his memoir Teacher Man. Literature to Life, the American Place Theatre’s performance-based literacy program, presents professionally staged verbatim adaptations of significant American literary works. Yay, Frank McCourt! Love him!

The 2007 LA Times Book Awards were presented last week. Andrew O'Hagan's novel, Be Near Me won for best fiction. Dinaw Mengestu's novel, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears won for best first fiction.

The 2007 Nebula Awards were also presented last week. Michael Chabon's novel, The Yiddish Policeman's Union won for best novel. The novel has also been nominated for a Hugo Award and an Edgar Award. Chabon is the first novelist to be nominated for all three awards at one time.

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