http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/19/bookmarks-birthday-wishes-for-margaret-atwood-and-more/ Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada's magazine of book news and reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/19/bookmarks-birthday-wishes-for-margaret-atwood-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-193419 angel guerra Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:16 +0000 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/?p=5988#comment-193419 It's now impossible to get through life without winning some kind of award. And, no matter how meagre the prize people seem proud as a pickled roach to receive one. How about The Libertarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community? Where did the National Book Award Committee come up with that one? A very creative lot they and so modest in the Age of Obama. Had George Bush been president the word "World" would have replaced "American." I hope it comes with a peel-back seal and a plastic wreath cause you need a costume to go with something like that. It’s now impossible to get through life without winning some kind of award. And, no matter how meagre the prize people seem proud as a pickled roach to receive one. How about The Libertarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community? Where did the National Book Award Committee come up with that one? A very creative lot they and so modest in the Age of Obama. Had George Bush been president the word “World” would have replaced “American.” I hope it comes with a peel-back seal and a plastic wreath cause you need a costume to go with something like that.

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