Wow. My essay “Out West,” orginally in Orion last fall, has just been nominated for a National Magazine Award (also known as an “Ellie”). And I’m up against Garrison Keillor, Mitch Albom, and Michael Pollan!
National Magazine Award
Wow. My essay “Out West,” orginally in Orion last fall, has just been nominated for a National Magazine Award (also known as an “Ellie”). And I’m up against Garrison Keillor, Mitch Albom, and Michael Pollan!
joewilkins.org 
Look at you! Can’t wait to tell the writers at VSAA about your success! Congrats and hooray!
Congrats, Joe!
Your essay, “Out West,” kicks ass, even if you wisely chose not to. Good luck!
Jeff Muse
http://hoosiermuse.wordpress.com