OUR LITERARY AWARDS—CIRCA 2012
THE 18TH OJO AWARDS LUNCHEON With Ed Tasca, John Ward and Roberto Oritz providing the super entertainment, the latest luncheon—which drew well over a hundred people—was one of our best ever. To our winners—heartiest congratulations, and to the other nominees, we send along our thanks, and say to them: Wait’ll Next Year!
LONG-TIME CONTRIBUTOR Ken Clarke Jim Tipton Fred Mittag Bob Harwood
WINNER ! Roberto Moulun |
PROFILE Guillermina- My Comadre By Iris Slocombe, Apr 12
Jim Tipton-The Man Who Falls in Love with Everybody By Lorin Swinehart, June 12
Javier Zaragoza-Master of Murals By Rob Mohr, July 12
The Magic of Isabel Allende By Rosamaria Casas, Mar 12
WINNER! Neill James-Lakeside’s Woman of the Century By Tod Jonson, Sept 12
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FICTION
Sasha’s Creation By Michael Cook, Nov 11
Joss
A Metamorphous
The Beggar
WINNER ! Night Flowers By Sofia Barisas, Sept 12
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FEATURE
The Image of Mexico
Natural Order
Riders of the Purple Sage-100 Years later
Kites and Canaries
Jaltepec-Where Dreams Come True
Opera on the Bus
Four Mothers on the Block
The Old Man and the Mojito
The Right to Bear Arms By Fred Mittag, Sep 12
WINNER ! Let’s End the War on Drugs By Mel Goldberg, July 12 |
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HUMOR
The World’s Greatest Lover By Neil McKinnon, Feb 12
How to Cross the Carretera
3. The Viagra Whisperer
The Higher We Went, the Higher We Got
WINNER ! The Birth of a Rock By John Ward, Sep 12
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POEM
You Must Close the Door
Eternity
Einstein’s Eyes
Mexico-A Cautionary Tale
WINNER ! Dancing Girls of Ajijic By Mark Sconce, Sept 12
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BOOK REVIEW
Lethal Conspiracy- Book by Gary Fuller
In Love for 1000 Years- Book by Jim Tipton
The Phone Book
The Midwife of Venice- By Roberta Rich
WINNER ! The Iguana Speaks My Name- Book by Roberto Moulun Review by Bob Drynan, Sep 12 |
COLUMN
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayer
Joyful Musings
Front Row Center
Thunder on the Right
WINNER ! Welcome to Mexico By Victoria Schmidt
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HISTORICAL
Viva Los Mariachis
The 10th Muse
By Mark Sconce, Dec 11
Two Men Who Forever
Murder of Leon Trotsky
WINNER ! Ambrose Bierce By Lorin Swinehart, Sep 12 |
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