Gilroy Library Writing/Storytelling Contest
Winners, Information and Rules

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Survival of the Funniest:
Finding Laughter in Life’s Challenges

As in the Silicon Valley Reads book selection, Not a Genuine Black Man by Brian Copeland, having a sense of humor can get you through life’s good times and bad.

Gilroy Library invited writers and storytellers to explore the theme of surviving and facing life’s challenges with a sense of humor.

A reception for the writers/storytellers was held during National Library Week in April 2009. The Survival of the Funniest contest winners (and entries) are listed below.

First Place Winners: A tale of two countries by Laila Austefiord, Gilroy, CA (Adult) Misconceptions in grass-based reputations by Christine Chang, Cupertino, CA (Youth) Second Place Winner: A date for my ex-husband by Barbara Dykema, Morgan Hill, CA (Adult) Third Place Winner: (Untitled) by Linda McGinnis, Gilroy, CA (Adult) Read the Entries: Please select one of the links below to read the (unedited) entries: Winning Entries Other Adult Entries Other Youth Entries

For more information about the Survival writing contest please contact Lani Yoshimura at the Gilroy Library.

Survival
Gilroy Library
7387 Rosanna Street
Gilroy CA 95020
Telephone:(408) 842-8207
Email:survival@library.sccgov.org

Other Silicon Valley Reads programs -- http://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/