The Scientific Indian: Science as a way of life.
Science Fiction Short Story Contest Results
First: ‘The Asylum at Bergen’
by Aditya Sudarshan
Second: ‘To Sleep, Perchance to Dream’
by Rohinton Daruwala
Third: ‘Now We Live a Full Lifespan’
by Cyril M Gupta
Read the winning stories and others here.
Deadline: January 31, 2007
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, which recognize outstanding works that contribute to our understanding of racism or appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures, is accepting entries. Now in its 72nd year, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards continues to be the only American book award designed specifically to recognize works addressing issues of racism and diversity. The awards are administered by the Cleveland Foundation.
Awards are given for both fiction and nonfiction. Award recipients traditionally receive a monetary gift of $10,000 from the Anisfield-Wolf Fund.
To be eligible, books must be written in English and published in 2006. Plays and screenplays are not eligible, nor are works in progress. Manuscripts and self-published works are not eligible.
Submission information and form, as well as a complete list of winners, can be found at the awards program Web site.
… (or, 25 examples of the racism we witness on a regular basis)
by basil, billie, qwo-li, jenn and colin
Examples:
11. ask a native person; “do you make your own jewelry?”
12. use the identity of white anti-racist as a shield against accusations of racism.
(thanks to Walking the Walls for the pointer.
As a game, I started counting how many of the 25 I’ve experienced. Stopped when I’d gotten to 10 and was barely half-way through the list.
-nalo
