2005 Utne Independent Press Awards: And the Winners Are...
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January / February 2006
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Oxford American
Best Writing
This collector closes shop and, like a phoenix from the ashes, rises again with surprising regularity -- and thank goodness. The cultural coverage sharpens with each rebirth, and the impeccable prose continues to shed light on the anomalies of Southern living. $29.95/yr. (4 issues) from Box 1963, Marion, OH 43306; www.oxfordamericanmag.com.
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ColorLines
Cultural/Social Coverage
With its sharp analysis and savvy story selection, this Oakland-based magazine draws outside the lines and fills in the spaces when it comes to covering race. $16/yr. (4 issues) from PMB 319, 4096 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA 94611; www.colorlines.com.
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Ascent
Spiritual Coverage
Subtle, haunting essays and serialized re-renderings of the Gita as a Snoopy cartoon intermingle in this inspiring read. Devoted to Eastern spiritual philosophy and practices, this stark but striking black-and-white magazine lifts up both body and soul. $19.95/yr. (4 issues) from 334 Cornelia St., Suite 2, PMB 519, Plattsburgh, NY 12901; www.ascentmagazine.com.
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Wax Poetics
Arts/Literary Coverage
This lovingly rendered bimonthly recaptures those grooves that were lost, both literally and figuratively, when jazz, funk, and hip-hop went digital. Like the vinyl recordings to which it pays tribute, the magazine's mind-altering illustrations and kinetic photographs beg for a frame, while the prose crackles with truth and soul. $38/yr. (6 issues) from 45 Main Street, Suite 311, Brooklyn, NY 11201; www.waxpoetics.com.
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$pread
Best New Title
Giving a voice to the voiceless is a basic journalistic responsibility, but sit down with an issue of this already controversial title and you'll realize how effectively the mainstream media have denied sex workers a place at the table. Smart and culturally revealing, this quarterly magazine aims to educate, inform, and provoke discussion about the state of sex work. $15.95/yr. (4 issues) from Box 305, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276; www.spreadmagazine.org.
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