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Los Angeles Times Book Prize ろさんぜるす・たいむず ぶっくしょう

Edition 14 (1993)

BiographyCurrent interestFictionArt Seidenbaum Award for First FictionHistoryMystery/ThrillerPoetryScience and TechnologyYoung Adult NovelGraphic Novel/ComicsRay Bradbury Prize (SF/Fantasy/Speculative Fiction)Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical ProseInnovator's AwardRobert Kirsch AwardAchievement in Audiobook Production (established 2023, presented by Audible)

Winners

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Paul Kafka ぽーる・かふか Winner

"Remember what it was like to fall in love - wildly, hopelessly in love - for the first time? Paul Kafka's gloriously romantic debut novel recaptures love's first days in a sparkling, bittersweet tale of awakening and longing.

"Remember what it was like to fall in love - wildly, hopelessly in love - for the first time? Paul Kafka's gloriously ro…

John Mack Faragher じょん・まっく・ふぁらがー Winner

A biographical study that reconstructs the life and legend of Daniel Boone, a symbol of the American pioneer era, based on historical sources and examines the differences between pioneer myths and reality.

A biographical study that reconstructs the life and legend of Daniel Boone, a symbol of the American pioneer era, based…

biographyamerican historyHistory of pioneering
Peter Skerry ぴーたー・すけりー Winner

A study that analyzed the social position and identity of Mexican Americans. Discusses the complex relationships between immigrants and minorities.

A study that analyzed the social position and identity of Mexican Americans. Discusses the complex relationships between…

immigrationracesociology
Barbara Kingsolver ばーばら・きんぐそるゔぁー Winner

A phenomenal bestseller and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for fiction, Pigs in Heaven continues the story of Taylor and Turtle, first introduced in The Bean Trees.

A phenomenal bestseller and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for fiction, Pigs in Heaven continues the story o…

372 pages
familylaw and societyidentity
Anthony Grafton あんそにー・ぐらふとん Winner

An academic book that discusses the influence of the discovery of the new world on the reception of classical texts and analyzes the dynamics of tradition and discovery through historical examples.

An academic book that discusses the influence of the discovery of the new world on the reception of classical texts and…

historyclassical studiestradition of knowledge
Mark Doty まーく・どーてぃ Winner

A collection of poems that deals with loss, memory, and personal reminiscence. A collection of works that depict universal emotions through personal experiences.

A collection of poems that deals with loss, memory, and personal reminiscence. A collection of works that depict univers…

112 pages
poemmemorypersonal experience
Daniel T. McNeill だにえる・まくにーる Winner

A technological historical reportage that provides historical and technical explanations of the discovery of fuzzy logic, a computer technology, its applications, and its impact on society.

A technological historical reportage that provides historical and technical explanations of the discovery of fuzzy logic…

history of technologyartificial intelligenceinformation technology
Paul Freiberger ぽーる・ふらいばーがー Winner

A technological historical work that jointly describes the discovery of fuzzy logic technology and its application to society. Follows the process of conceptualization and practical application.

A technological historical work that jointly describes the discovery of fuzzy logic technology and its application to so…

history of technologyartificial intelligenceinformation technology
Carolyn See きゃろりん・しー Winner