BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES “LIFE, I SWEAR” FOR TOP HONORS
LOS ANGELES_ An essay collection focused on prominent Black women and inspired
by a popular podcast is the winner of the 2022 Beach Book Festival, which honors
the hottest reads of the summer.
Author Chloe Dulce Louvouezo’s Life, I Swear Intimate Stories from Black
Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust (Harper Design) spotlights
stories that relate to confronting pain, healing wounds, and finding connection.
A mixture of essays, photography and design, the book is a chronicle of
transformation and growth by modern Black women and their private journeys, all
told with raw honesty and self-love. Spun off from the popular “Life, I Swear”
podcast, the book builds on its premise by diving deep into mental health,
identity and resilience. .
For its thought-provoking and raw approach, the book is sure to spark
conversations on the beach or everywhere thoughtful people gather.
Other winners in the competition:
ROMANCE:
WINNER: The Refusal – Eve M. Riley
RUNNER-UP: Glissando – Debbie Burke
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- The Geek Girl Squad: Olivia – Jasmine C. Caldwell
- Inside the Grey – Bobbi Groover
SCIENCE FICTION:
WINNER: Infernum – Jayson Adams
RUNNER-UP: True Taryn – S.G. Blaise
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- The Methuselah Gene – Michael S. Mauer
- The Devil Pulls the Strings – J.W. Zarek
- Cargo 3120 Ties That Bind – Aaron Walker Sr.
GENERAL NON-FICTION
WINNER: Life, I Swear – Chloe Dulce Louvouezo
RUNNER-UP: The Noble Edge – Dr. Christopher Gilbert
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Relentless – Natasha Miller
- Trust and Confidence – Jim Lichtman
- Hold, Please: Stage Managing a Pandemic – Richard Hester
- Midnight Flight to Nuremberg – Marcus A. Nannini
- The Liminal Odyssey, The Alchemical Power… - Sande Hart
- Dance Stance: Beginning Ballet for… - Once Upon a Dance
CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
WINNER: Whitney Wins Everything: A Tiny Ninja Book – Sasha Graham
RUNNER-UP: Ollie & The Moon – Brian Taubman
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- The Adventures of Bob the Bat – D. Scott Davis
- Queen Bee’s Alphabet Cookbook – Mariah Ecke, RD and Teri Ecke
- From Panama to New York: Jacquelina’s Story –Jacqueline Atkins
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR:
WINNER: One Student At A Time – Ken Rand
RUNNER-UP: Relentless – Natasha Miller
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Burn This City to the Ground – N. Daniel
- “Drop the Baby; Put a Veil on the Broad!” – Margaux Soumoy
- Salt & Light: The Complete Jesus - Jonathan Geoffrey Dean
GENERAL FICTION:
WINNER: The Golden Prison – Paul Alexander Sangillo
RUNNER-UP: A Disturbing Nature – Brian Lebeau
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Friends, Foes and Lovers – Bob Ford
- Orchid Blooming – Carole Van Den Hende
- The Chase – Mario Busacca and Hoyt A. Byrum
- Strange Fire – Joel Burcat
- Twins – Don Helin
- Drunk Talk – Mike Davis and TL Banks
- Bushwacked in the Outback – Nancy Raven Smith
- Perfectly Imperfect – Darlene P. Winston
- Dr. Altman and the Concubines – Jacqueline Shortell-McSweeney
WILD CARD
WINNER: Surviving the Second Tier – M.K. Lever
POETRY
WINNER: A Brighter Tomorrow – Lori Schneider, MD
HISTORY
WINNER: The Rise and Fall of Wapato Lake –Ken Bilderback and Kris Bilderback
YOUNG ADULT
WINNER: One Golden Day – Charles D’Amico
RUNNER-UP: Breaking Down Vonnegut – Julia A. Whitehead
HOW-TO
WINNER: A Fish Ate My Homework – Rick Robinson and Wade DeHate
RUNNER: Relentless – Natasha Miller
GENRE-BASED
WINNER: Osaka Games – Yurie Kiri
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