THE 2008 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS NEW YORK (June 22, 2008) _ The 2008 New York Book Festival has named Eddie Einbinder's "How To Have Fun And Not Die," a unique examination of recreational drug use as told from the users experience, as the grand prize winner of its annual competition.
Einbinder, whose interviews for the book ranged from prominent doctors to heroin junkies, delivers a fresh, anecdote-laden and always straightforward account of the effects and experiences caused by ingesting drugs from alcohol to acid. While many will be offended by the notion of guidance, Einbinder believes not talking about the topic is more dangerous than providing information. The judges were impressed by the writing and his courage to speak of the forbidden.
He and other winners will be appearing on June 28 at the 2008 New York Book Festival in Central Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held near the Naumburg Bandshell in the park. Author readings and signing, live music, clowns doing face-painting and balloon animals, book vendors, food and live music will be part of the day-long celebration of literacy and education.
Other winners in the festival:
GENERAL FICTION:
WINNER: The Strange Odyssey of Peter Sampson - Hal Schweig
HONORABLE MENTION:
Above Empyrean Bruce Herschensohn
The Portal Keith White
Stolen Boy Michael Mehas
Mephisto on Wing Antoinette Pannard
The Dead Pool J.D. Phillips
Temple of the Two Jaguars Edward Curry
Out of the Ordinary Susan Morgan
The Other Side of Hell Bob Adamov
La Rose du Voyageur Jean-Bernard Lemal
Evil of the Age Allan Levine
Seven Ox Seven Peter Ritzer
The Diggers Rest K. Patrick Malone
Silenced Cry Marta Stephens
Dreamtime Robert Steiner
Die Tochter Meines Vaters Mareike Krugel
Rebels of Minanao Tom Anthony
Divas Last Curtain Call Angela Henry
The Corporation Norma Shabel
Employee of the Year Milton Ghivizzani
I Looked Out Tilt Henry Wyath Gurley
A Girl Named Charlie Lester Carissa Halston
UNPUBLISHED
WINNER: Foretold Susan Schaab
HONORABLE MENTION:
Utopia Has Been Postponed Joshua Levitt
The Willow Falls Christmas Train William Trombello
Joshua and Julius Jomo Merritt
Summer of Innocence Leonard Barnett
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WINNER: Fireman George R. Kreuscher
HONORABLE MENTION:
Shoot Me While Im Happy Jane Goldberg
Once Upon A Time In Japan J.R. Maroney
The House of Many Faces Konstantina Dimitra Mahlia
No Turning Back Gordon Brewster
No More Mr. Nice Guy James Alston
Reginas Closet Diana M. Raab
Sixtyfive Roses Heather Cariou
It Was Never About A Hot Dog and A Coke Rodney L. Hurst Sr.
Lily and Me Frederick Rodgers
Crossing Hoffa A Teamsters Story Steven J. Harper
Sophias Exit Strategy C. Paolo Caruso
WILD CARD
WINNER: The Knife Beneath My Shirt Skie Bender
HONORABLE MENTION:
Silent Voices, Volume IV Peter Balaskas
The Street Life Series: Is It Passion Or Revenge? Kevin M. Weeks
Insufficient Mating Material Rowena Cherry
Virtual Worlds: Rewiring Your Emotional Future Jack Myers
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide For Every Member of the Tribe Lisa A. Klug
Halfway Across The River Annette Childs
Imagining Einstein Barbara With
Conjuring Black Funk - Herukhuti
Rock Me On The Water Renny Russell
TEENAGE:
WINNER: Surfer Girl Penelope Dyan
HONORABLE MENTION:
The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel Drew Hayden Taylor
Girl of the Moment Lizabeth Zindel
Paraworld Zero, Book 1 Matthew Peterson
Teens and the Job Game Beverly Slomka
The Echo Glass Heather Morrall
Littluns and the Book of Darkness Mark Glamack
Wills Garden Lee Maracle
The Great Book of the Universe Colette Francis Ashton
Lines of Velocity Keren Taylor, editor
Shine Annie Betty Oglesby Payne
GENERAL NON-FICTION
WINNER: How To Have Fun And Not Die Eddie Einbinder
HONORABLE MENTION:
Sit Down Young Stranger John Graham
In The Best Interest of the Child Nadir Baksh/Laurie Murphy
When The Mob Ran Vegas Steve Fischer
Gattorno: A Cuban Painter For The World Sean M. Poole
The Fart Party Julia Wertz
Take A City Nature Walk Jane Kirkland
Cooking Jewish Judy Bart Kancigor
Conscious Globalism David A. Schwerin
Howling In Mesopotamia Haider Ala Hamoudi
Where The Blind Horse Sings Kathy Stevens
The Oldest Europeans J.F. del Giorgio
Bless Your Stress C. Leslie Charles/Mimi Donaldson
White Lies, Dark Truth Mony Singh
My Buddy Butch Jeff Marginean
Health Begins In The Colon Dr. Edward F. Group III
Dr. Blues Guide To Making Relationships Work Richard Blue/Lisa Blue
The Power of the Possible Auriela McCarthy
A Dream So Far Away Shbone Mims
CHILDRENS BOOKS
WINNER: Monty The Traveling Cat B.J. Moesner/Kevin Scott Collier
HONORABLE MENTION:
Emerita Cindy Mauro Reisenauer
Sunny Bunnies Margie Blumberg/June Goulding
Trains and Real Locomotives William Trombello
How A Real Locomotive Works William Trombello
Why The Dog Chases The Cat and the Cat Chases The Mouse K.L. Vaniko
Without Words Beti Rozen/Peter Hays/Daniel Azulay
Casey and Bella Go To New York Jane Lovascio/Aija Jasuna
Where is Ziggy? Ryan & Nicole Mayer
Guardian of Dreams: A Bedtime Story Wendy Torrel/Kendall Klingbeil
Moonstory Maarten Ost
If I Could Catch A Star Barbara Waddell/Tracy Staley
Parker, The Flower Shop Dog L.J. Street/T.J. Harvey
Grow, Watermelon, Grow Charlotte Noruzi
The DoBees Curbee Races The Nasbee 500 Kyle Donovan
Joyous Haggadah: The Illuminated Story of Passover Richard and Liora Codor
Melinda: A Mostly Magnificent Moose Daniel Burch Fiddler
Shoe Shakes Loris Lesynski/Michael Martchenko
Yamozha and His Beaver Wife Vital Thomas/Archie Beaulieu
Curio: A Shetland Sheepdog and Friends Jeanette A. Griver
Juniper Coopers Super Dooper Guide To Careers CC Fuller
Annabelle: Uma Crianca a Caminho Peter Hays/Eliardo Franca
PHOTOGRAPHY/ART
WINNER: Moset A to Z The Folk Art of Mose Tolliver Anton Haardt
HONORABLE MENTION:
H20 Howard Schatz
Sacred Earth: Planet of Light Ernest L. King
Adirondacks Alive Olaf Soot/Don Mellor
Transcendent Spirit: The Orphans of Uganda Douglas Menuez
The Ultimate Fashion Study Guide: The Design Process Victoria Hunter
BEST HISTORICAL MEMOIR
WINNER: The Knock at the Door Margaret Ajemian Ahnert
ROMANCE:
WINNER: Sexiest Man Alive Diana Holquist
HONORABLE MENTION:
The Rose of York: Love and War Sandra Worth
SCIENCE FICTION:
WINNER: The Afterlife of Charlotte Browning Christine B. Morris
HONORABLE MENTION:
Soulware Paul Black
A Wealth of Energy David Llewelyn
Strike At The Heart The Rescue Mission Lawrence Berrie
The Starfish People Leann Marshall
POETRY
WINNER: Two Sides: Haiku and Othr Words Tom Quinn Kumpf
HONORABLE MENTION:
Head Trauma: Sonnets and Other Poems Gary David Johnson
The Journal of a Brooklyn Urbanite Rodrina V. Perry
Weapon of Choice Jeffery Martin
Bikeman: An Epic Poem Thoams F. Flynn
Peeling The Onion George E. James
E-BOOKS:
WINNER: How To Mediate Like A Pro Mary Greenwood
HONORABLE MENTION: The Scoop on Good Grammar - Margie Blumberg
HOW-TO:
WINNER: Notes From The Waiting Room Bart Windrum
HONORABLE MENTION:
Starting A Collection Agency Michelle A. Dunn
The Writer Within You Charles Jacobs
Build Your Money Muscles Joan Sotkin
AUDIO/SPOKEN WORD
WINNER: The Life of Riley: Turkey Tales Chris Huntington
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