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Winners and runners-up answer questions at the Authors’ Reception at the historic Dayton Woman’s Club on Saturday evening. Brad Kessler, Fiction Winner for Birds in Fall; Lisa Fugard, Fiction Runner-up for Skinner’s Drift; Mark Kurlansky, Nonfiction Winner for Nonviolence.
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Professor Elie Wiesel with Julia Bergman, Chair of the Board of the Central Asia Institute. Julia represented Greg Mortenson and David Relin, authors of Three Cups of Tea.
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Lisa, Brad, Julia and Mark answer questions following their readings at books&co on Sunday.
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Professor Elie Wiesel accepts peace cards created by area students.
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Professor Wiesel talks with students and teachers who have participated in the peace card project.
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Students from elementary, middle and high schools throughout the area who participated in the peace card project are represented by the students meeting with Professor Wiesel.
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2007 winners and runners up: Brad Kessler, Lisa Fugard, Professor Elie Wiesel, Julia Bergman, Mark Kurlansky.
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Brad Kessler, Elie Wiesel and Mark Kurlansky with the sculptures designed by Michael Bashaw.
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A reception prior to the ceremony held in the
Wintergarden at the Schuster Center.
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The dinner and ceremony held on the stage of the Schuster Center.
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Nick Clooney served as Master of Ceremonies
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The Honorable Judge Walter Rice introduces Elie Wiesel, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award
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Professor Elie Wiesel addresses the gathering.
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The celebration closes with a performance by the Central State Chorus.
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