Showing posts with label Obama Millennium contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Obama Millennium contest. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

"Madelyn Dunham, Passing On” wins First Prize in Obama Millennium Contest

Naomi Ruth Lowinsky has won first prize in the Obama Millennium contest for her poem “Madelyn Dunham, Passing On” in which she imagines the spirit of of Obama’s deceased grandmother visiting him as he speaks to the crowds in Chicago after his election. The poem will be published in the literary magazine New Millennium Writings this fall.

On May 24th, 2009, Naomi will interviewed on-line on the Jane Crown show at 2 pm Pacific time, 4 pm Central time, 5 pm Eastern time. She will read the prize winning poem among others.


Naomi Lowinsky's newest publication, The Sister From Below: When the Muse Gets Her Way (ISBN 978-0-9810344-2-3) will be published and available for purchase on June 1st, 2009. Also available on June 1st, 2009 will be a reprint of Naomi's popular book, The Motherline: Every Woman's Journey to find Her Female Roots (ISBN 978-0-9810344-6-1). Fisher King Press is publishing both of these titles. You can order books directly from Fisher King Press with discounted terms, or purchase from your local bookstore or from a host of online booksellers, including amazon.com.