PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2010) Winner
Mitch Horowitz
ミッチ・ホロウィッツ
Mitchi Horowittsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-11-23 （Bellerose, Queens, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Bellerose, Queens, New York → New Hyde Park, New York → Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Speaker, Television host, Publisher, Podcaster
- Active Years
- 1987-2025
- Affiliations
- Penguin Random House, TarcherPerigee
- Memberships
- Democratic Socialists of America youth-section treasurer
- Influenced By
- Manly P. Hall, Neville Goddard, Wallace Wattles, Edgar Cayce
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University | — | English Literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
Stony Brook University
English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Editor-in-chief of the student newspaper The Statesman
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Martin Buskin Award | Outstanding Campus Journalism | — | Stony Brook University | winner |
| 2010 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation | — | PEN Oakland | winner |
Martin Buskin Award
1987
Work:
Outstanding Campus Journalism
Organization:
Stony Brook University
Result:
winner
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2010
Work:
Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
2009 Occult HistoryExploring the impact of occult and esoteric philosophies on mainstream politics and culture
MysticismAmerican HistoryOccult
The Miracle Club: How Thoughts Become Reality
2018 Self-help/MetaphysicsHow thoughts become reality
Positive ThinkingPower of Mind
Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice
2023 Occult HistorySurveying occult-themed philosophies from late-antiquity to the present
OccultismHistoryPractice
Bibliography
- Occult America (2009)
- One Simple Idea (2014)
- Mind as Builder (2017)
- The Miracle Club (2018)
- The Miracle Habits (2020)
- Daydream Believer (2022)
- Uncertain Places (2022)
- Modern Occultism (2023)
- Happy Warriors (2024)
- Practical Magick (2025)
- The Sixth Sense (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic engagementHistorically comprehensiveSober and sober
- Recurring Motifs
- Occult historyPositive thinkingPower of the mindMysticism
Legacy
Respected voice in contemporary occulture through books, lectures, and media appearances
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Death Valley Girls' song '10 Day Miracle Challenge'
Trivia
- Raised in a traditional Jewish household with an Orthodox bar mitzvah
- Developed interest in occult through folklore books at local library
- Worked as a police reporter before publishing