55th NMW Award for Nonfiction.
Michael Hogan of Guadalajara, Mexico for “Kissed by Allen Ginsberg”
Michael Hogan’s “Kissed by Allen Ginsberg” captures the blessed, blissed-out joy of remembering that people contain multitudes, and that once in a while life is so much stranger and more awe-inspiring than we give it credit for.
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54th NMW Award for Nonfiction. Patrick Wilkens of Halifax, Vermont for “Without a Hitch”
On the perils and pleasures of asking for help and trusting humanity to deliver you safely, when everything might ride on catching that next ride.
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53rd NMW Award for Nonfiction.
Janine Kovac of Oakland, CA for “Dancing on the Blade”
An essay on the worth of all humans, and of the healing power of taking up space and reminding those who need to hear it most: You are Beloved.
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On reunion and loss, on being back in the fold and being caught in the web, on free will and the things we cannot change. One woman’s story about finding the family she never had and the heartbreak that can come from having so many people to love. –NMW
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A murderous sheriff, an indigent ex-baseball star, and a lone boy trying to make sense of the madness his town has grown accustomed to. In his stirring recollection of small-town Texas, our Nonfiction Winner’s empathetic portrayal brings each character to life and his lyrical prose makes the essay sing. —NMW
A Brief and Necessary Madness | Kirk Wilson Read More »
For anyone who’s ever shouted across the dinner table, debating with a loved one about war, dissent, and the true meaning of patriotism, Marsh’s essay will resonate deeply. —NMW
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