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 By Ken Clarke, Jan 12 A Metamorphous By Margaret Van Every, Feb 12 The Beggar By Roberto Moulun, Sept 12
WINNER ! Night Flowers By Sofia Barisas, Sept 12
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FEATURE
The Image of Mexico By Herbert Piekow, Feb 12 Natural Order By Kelly Hayes-Raitt, Apr 12 Riders of the Purple Sage-100 Years later By Lorin Swinehart, Apr 12 Kites and Canaries By Terry Pitzer, April 12 Jaltepec-Where Dreams Come True By Mike and Sally Myers, Apr 12 Opera on the Bus By Gary Donaldson, May 12 Four Mothers on the Block By Margaret Porter, May 12 The Old Man and the Mojito By Carol Bowman, June 12
The Right to Bear Arms By Fred Mittag, Sep 12
WINNER ! Let's End the War on Drugs By Mel Goldberg, July 12 |
HUMOR The World's Greatest Lover By Neil McKinnon, Feb 12 How to Cross the Carretera By Ed Tasca, Apr 12 3. The Viagra Whisperer By Jonny Kottler, Aug 12 The Higher We Went, the Higher We Got By Carol Bowman, Nov 11
WINNER ! The Birth of a Rock By John Ward, Sep 12
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POEM You Must Close the Door By Rob Johnson, Jan 12 Eternity By Neil McKinnon, Feb 12 Einstein's Eyes By Bill Frayer, Feb 12 Mexico-A Cautionary Tale By JC Sullivan, May 12
WINNER ! Dancing Girls of Ajijic By Mark Sconce, Sept 12
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BOOK REVIEW
Lethal Conspiracy- Book by Gary Fuller Review by David Bryen, Feb 12 In Love for 1000 Years- Book by Jim Tipton Review by Margaret Van Every, Feb 12 The Phone Book Review by Rob Krakoff, July 12 The Midwife of Venice- By Roberta Rich Review by Gale Myers, Apr12
WINNER ! The Iguana Speaks My Name- Book by Roberto Moulun Review by Bob Drynan, Sep 12 |
COLUMN
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill FrayerJoyful Musings By Joy Dunstan Front Row Center By Michael Warren
Thunder on the Right
WINNER ! Welcome to Mexico By Victoria Schmidt
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HISTORICAL Viva Los Mariachis By Mildred Boyd, Apr 12 The 10th Muse By Mark Sconce, Dec 11 Two Men Who Forever Changed Mexico By Herbert Piekow, May 12 Murder of Leon Trotsky By Lorin Swinehart, July 12
WINNER ! Ambrose Bierce By Lorin Swinehart, Sep 12 |