American Library Association
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table
Avery, Doty win 2008 Stonewall Book awards
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Stonewall Book Awards. Ellis Avery, author of “The Teahouse Fire,” published by Riverhead Books, is the winner of the Barbara Gittings Book Award in Literature, and Mark Doty, author of “Dog Years: A Memoir,” pubished by HarperCollins Publishers, is the winner of the Israel Fishman Book Award for Nonfiction.
The announcement was made January 14, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia This year marks the 37th anniversary of the Stonewall Book Awards. The awards will be presented to the winners at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. on June 30.
Set against the background during the opening of Japan to the West, “The Teahouse Fire” draws the reader into the world of Aurelia Bernard, an American orphan who finds refuge in the household of a Japanese tea master. Avery's complex historical novel weaves the transformation of Japanese culture and tradition with Aurelia's coming of age and emerging sexuality.
“Dog Years: A Memoir” is, on its surface, the story of the day-to-day life of Doty, his partner and their two dogs. In spare and unsentimental prose, Doty reflects on love and loss and takes the reader through his process of grieving for his human and canine companions.
The 2008 Stonewall honor books in literature are:
- “Bow Grip” written by Ivan E. Coyote and published by Arsenal Pulp Press
- “Dark Reflections” written by Samuel R. Delany and published by Carroll & Graf Publishers
- “The IHOP Papers” written by Ali Liebegott and published by Carroll & Graf Publishers
- “The Indian Clerk: A Novel” written by David Leavitt and published by Bloomsbury US
The 2008 Stonewall honor books in non-fiction are:
- “The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman” written by Leo Lerman, edited by Stephen Pascal, and published by Knopf Publishing Group
- “Mississippi Sissy” written by Kevin Sessums and published by St. Martins Press
- “Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers” written by Cris Beam and published by Harcourt
- “Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice” written by Janet Malcolm and published by Yale University Press
Membership Profile and Demographics Survey: Demographic information collected by ALA and passed along to the Round Table leadership is useful, but of somewhat limited value to the Steering Committee in charting the future course of the Round Table. As a result, a survey has been devised which is intended to provide a clearer profile of our membership. Answers to survey questions will be kept confidential. Personal identifying information will not be shared with anyone not currently serving on either the Membership Committee or the Steering Committee. Should you wish to participate in the survey, please go to http://isd.usc.edu/~trimmer/glbtrt/memberprofile.html.
What is the GLBTRT?
| The GLBTRT is a unit of the American Library Association. The GLBTRT was founded in 1970 as the Task Force on Gay Liberation. We are the nation's first gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender professional organization. |
| Each year, we present the Stonewall Book Awards (one for literature, one for non-fiction) to the best books with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered themes. We are raising funds in order to make the Stonewall Book Awards self-supporting.Donationsare welcome and encouraged. Checks may be sent to the ALA/Development Office, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, made out to ALA, or you may charge your gift to your credit card. Note clearly that your donation is to the GLBTRT. More information may be found on the "making donations" page. |
| We present programs at ALA's annual conference. Recent topics have included the future of gay books for children, collection development, and mainstreaming gay publishing. We publish a quarterly newsletter. We hold social hours at ALA Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences. |
| Join us! If you are already a member of the American Library Association, please consider adding membership in the GLBT Round Table when renewing your membership. Annual dues for the Round Table are $15.00 (regular), $5.00 (student), or $20.00 (organizational and corporate). If you are interested in joining ALA and the Round Table for the first time, please see the ALA Membership page for additional information. |
For more information, please contact the GLBTRT co-chairs:
Cal Zunt
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland, Ohio
Email: Cal.Zunt@cpl.org
K.R. Roberto
Serials/Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Denver
Penrose Library
2150 East Evans Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80208
Tel: (303) 871-3434
Fax: (303) 871-3446
Email: KR.Roberto@du.edu
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