Local Authors Among Library Of Virginia Winners

Book Corner

November 04, 2007|By MANDY MALONE Daily Press

The Library of Virginia has recently announced the winners of the 10th annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards. Award categories were fiction, nonfiction, poetry and literary lifetime achievement.

Deborah Eisenberg received the fiction prize for "Twilight of the Superheroes," her seventh collection of short stories.

Scott Reynolds Nelson, Legum Professor of history at the College of William and Mary, received the nonfiction prize for "Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, The Untold Story of an American Legend." Among the nonfiction nominees was Newport News author Barbara Drucker Smith for her book, "Prose from the Old Century to the New."

Elizabeth Leigh Palmer Hadaway, instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University, received the poetry prize for "Fire Baton."

Tom Wolfe, author of "The Right Stuff" and "The Bonfire of the Vanities," received the Literary Lifetime Achievement Award.

For more information about the awards, visit www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/awards/index.htm.

BOOK NOTES

* Novelist, poet and translator Jeanne Larsen will read from her books about China at 8 p.m. Friday at the McGlothlin-Street Hall auditorium at the College of William and Mary. Larsen's books include "Manchu Palaces," "Bronze Mirror" and "Silk Road." She currently teaches at Hollins University. The reading is free and open to the public. For information, call 221-3920 or e-mail hwhart@wm.edu.

* The Newport News Public Library System has recently launched BookNews, e-mailed newsletters designed to help readers discover new books, read reviews and more. Everyone who signs up through Nov. 15 will be automatically entered in a drawing to win a box of 10 to 15 books. The newsletters are available in 14 categories to match readers' interests, including library news, Christian fiction, children's books and science fiction. To sign up, visit www.supportlibrary.com/nl/nl_rview.cfm?x=873. For information, call 926-1350.

NEW RELEASES

* Chesapeake author Thomas D. Midgette explores the societal impact of judicial activism in his book, "National Morality: Thinking Outside the Box: A Call to Action, Volume 1" (Tate Publishing & Enterprises, $28.95). Midgette's book is available through barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com or walmart.com, and audio versions of the book are available.

* Newport News author Danyel Davis has recently released the book, "Right Back at You, Soldier Boy!" (PublishAmerica, $16,95), a look at the lives of military wives. Davis' book is available through publishamerica.com, amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

EVENTS

* Ann Shalaski and Pete Freas will read their poetry from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Iris Art Studio, 454-D Wythe Creek Road, Poquoson. For information, call 868-4205.

* Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda and Vivian Teter will read their poetry at 3 p.m. today at Prince Books, 109 E. Main St., Norfolk. For information, call 622-9223.

* James Tormey will sign copies of his book, "John Rolfe of Virginia," from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the College of William and Mary Bookstore, 345 Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. For information, call 253-4900.

* Miles Lambert-Gocs will sign copies of his book, "Desert Island Wine," from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the College of William and Mary Bookstore, 345 Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. For information, call 253-4900.

* Richard Corwin will sign copies of his book, "Midnight Gates," from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5101 Main St. (in New Town), Williamsburg. For information, call 564-0867.

Malone can be reached at 247-4894 or by e-mail at mmalone@dailypress.com.

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