http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-29302 maggie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:37:52 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/#comment-29302 8P

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-29256 Keir Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:04:55 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/#comment-29256 Well, fine. I’m starting “Keir’s Windy City Awards.” But because even I am beginning to suspect that Cormac McCarthy has been honored enough for his masterpiece, I will name the Chicago Bears as the first winners. Because I want to do something nice for them, and because their Super Bowl playbook rose to the level of Greek tragedy.

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-29156 maggie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:16:10 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/02/22/dont-like-literary-awards-start-your-own/#comment-29156 How about “Maggie’s Mighty Mississippi Awards” where Richard Ford would be the first honoree. (I didn’t want to rub your nose in the Colt thing, but “The Road” would have no pull in MY awards.)

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