Picture Gallery > 2011 Book of the Year Awards (13)
The Chicago Writers Association presented its first Book of the Year Awards on January 14, 2012 at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square. The winning books were “Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry” by Christine Sneed, “Honk Honk, My Darling: A Rex Koko Private Clown Mystery” by James Finn Garner, “Three Wishes: A True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak, and Astonishing Luck on our Way to Love and Motherhood” by Pamela Ferdinand, Carey Goldberg and Beth Jones, and “Giants in the Park: A Guide to Portrait Statues in Chicago’s Lincoln Park” by Krista August. Photos by Mark Thomas of Mark Thomas Photography.
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CWA Book Awards at the Book Cellar
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Award-winning books
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CWA President Randy Richardson
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“Giants in the Park” author Krista August
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"Giants in the Park" author Krista August
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"Giants in the Park" author Krista August
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"Three Wishes" co-author Pamela Ferdinand
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"Honk Honk, My Darling" author James Finn Garner
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James Finn Garner reads from his award-winning book
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Christine Sneed accepts her award for best fiction book
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"Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry" author Christine Sneed
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Christine Sneed reads from her award-winning book
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CWA Book Awards at the Book Cellar
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