2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Adults

Survivor Song

When Massachusetts is overrun by a rabies-like virus that is incurable an hour after infection, a soft-spoken pediatrician navigates apocalyptic obstacles to get a vaccine to her eight-months pregnant friend.

A New Love

A New Love by Donald Carugati (a Short Story Contest entry)

 

I was not too happy. My wonderful wife had dragged me to bingo. To make matters worse, I was missing my Mets on television. Luckily it was the last bingo with a $50 gift card to the winner. To my surprise I only needed two more numbers. B10 was called and seconds later N34. I shouted bingo and proudly accepted the $50 gift card. Shazam! I now love bingo.

A New Love