The 77th Annual California Book Awards: Featuring Michael Chabon & Khaled Hosseini June 5, 2008

WINNERS:
Fiction
The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon [Gold]

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini [Silver]

First Fiction
Sons & Other Flammable Objects by Porochista Khakpour [Silver]

Nonfiction
Ralph Ellison: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad [Gold]

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848
by Daniel Walker Howe [Silver]

Californiana
Reinventing Los Angeles by Robert Gottlieb [Silver]

Poetry
Chinese Apples by W.S. Di Piero [Gold]

Young Adult
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher [Silver]
Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine [Silver]

Juvenile
Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal by Paul Fleischman [Silver]

Contribution to Publishing
Impressions of the East by Deborah Rudolph [Silver]

Special Recognition
The Book of Psalms Translated by Robert Alter [Plaque]

Since 1931, the California Book Awards have been honoring literary excellence among authors in the Golden State. At our special awards ceremony, we will award gold and silver medals in several categories, including fiction, non-fiction, first fiction, poetry, young adult, juvenile, californiana, and contribution to publishing. See www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards for a full list of winners. Don't miss an opportunity to hear from some literary giants and amazing writers.

Underwritten by The Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

Official Website: http://www.commonwealthclub.org