Awards
Best American Sports Writing (2012)
“Finding His Way” Notable Sports Writing
WOLFoundation Essay Competition (2012)
Harsh Beauty: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Cost of Nature Finalist
Best American Travel Writing (2011)
“The Roads Between Us: A Journey Across Africa,” Notable Travel Writing
Best American Travel Writing (2009)
“A mind dismembered: In search of the magical penis thieves” selected for anthology
Best American Travel Writing (2008)
“Spirits in the Material World,” Notable Travel Writing
“The Lost World of Nigeria,” Notable Travel Writing
Lowell Thomas Award (2007)
“How to use a Squat Toilet,” awarded Silver Prize, best Service-oriented Consumer Article
Kay W. Levin Short Nonfiction Award (2007)
“Spirits in the Material World,” awarded Honorable Mention
Best American Travel Writing (2004)
“Test Day” selected for anthology
Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize (2001)
Milwaukee Press Club Awards (2004-2007)
“Print Journalist of the Year,” runner-up, 2007
“Love the One You’re With,” awarded runner up, best feature under 750 words, 2007
“Magazine Journalist of the Year,” runner-up, 2006
“Sugar Shock,” awarded best public interest story, 2005
“Smell of the 60s” awarded best magazine series, 2005
“Read Between the Lines” awarded best written magazine story, 2004
September 21, 2008 at 3:05 pm
[...] my copy of the Best American Travel Writing 2008 in the mail. Needless to say, I was happy to have two of my stories chosen for the Notable Travel Writing list in the back. But it was also nice to see some of my [...]