Pentangle 2008: Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Non-Fiction Winners
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Poetry Judge Ray Wonder
Dr. Ray Wonder, taught at MCC for 20 years. He has a BA from San diego state,
a Master’s from Rollins College, and a Ph.D. from Florida State. He has
published poetry in several journals and anthologies. Since his retirement,
Ray enjoys investment trading and sailing.
1st Place: "Adaptation" Stacey M. Hines
2nd Place: "Boys at Eighteen" Matt Horak
3rd Place: "Los Angeles" Michelle Anderson
Honorable Mention: "My Generation" Cassia Dawson
Honorable Mention: "Villainelle" Katrina Theuner
Honorable Mention: "The Good One" Hannah Massing
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Fiction Judge Ann Kale
Ann Stephanian Kale, author of three books, was born in Detroit and lived in
Birmingham, Michigan, until she and her late husband, John, retired to Bradenton,
Florida, in 1988. The author lives there now with her West Highland Terrier,
Regis. In addition to being an author, she is a well-known local artist and
substitute teacher. She holds an Associate Degree in Arts from Oakland Community
College in Michigan and a Bachelor Degree from USF Sarasota-Manatee.
1st Place: Tracie Keller “Love’s Last Embrace”
“I was impressed by the writer’s feelings in telling the story.
It was beautifully done about first love and how it affected the emotions of
siblings to each other.”
2nd Place: Catherine Pellegrino “A Change of Heart”
“The author brought words to life in telling the story about a husband’s
abuse. In the end, the man she trusted and loved her whole life – her
father – rescued the victim from a lifetime of habitual abuse.”
3rd Place: David Meiers “My Aleph”
This piece was poetically written and detailed in such a way that the reader
is taken on a beautiful journey through the eyes of the author.
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Creative Non-Fiction Judge Lee Gutkind
Lee Gutkind, author of many books, including Almost Human: Making Robots Think
and Forever Fat: Essays by the Godfather and In Fact, is founder and editor
of the popular journal Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary journal
to publish nonfiction exclusively, celebrating over 14 years of publication.
He is editor of The Best Creative Nonfiction, a new annual anthology and the
forthcoming Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and
Writing Creative Nonfiction, both from W.W. Norton. Vanity Fair Magazine proclaimed
him "the Godfather" behind the creative nonfiction movement-an indisputable
force whose efforts have helped make the genre the fastest growing in the publishing
industry. He teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.
1st Place: Judi Stephens “Time to Live”
“This is taut, moving, honest and informative--the perfect combination
of creative nonfiction prose.”
2nd Place: Kevin Cox “Well Hid”
“Creative nonfiction is called the literature of reality--which is exactly what this bold, riveting narrative reveals.”
3rd Place: Dylan Jones “Mom”
“It is often more challenging to write short prose pieces effectively than long pieces. "Mom" demonstrates how it can be done well.”
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Fall 2007 Staff
Stefanie Gurgold
Traci Taski
Andrea Glick
Kate McHugh
Spring 2008 Staff
Stefanie Gurgold
Traci Taski
Kate McHugh
Ashley Quinones
Jodi Hunt
Amy Fusco
Steve LaHurd
Robert Johnson
Advisors
Courtney Ruffner
Jeff Grieneisen