Blog No. 97 

PRESS RELEASE

April 15, 2019 

For Immediate Release:  PLEASE FORWARD TO APPROPRIATE EDITOR,

REPORTER, OR FEATURE WRITER.

For more information or to schedule an interview or speaking engagement:

Schmitt, Schmitt & Brody Publishers, 3655 Montalvo Way, Santa Barbara, California 93105

Tel: 805-450-2602 // Author Direct Email:  mwborgen@live.com // Website:  www.mackwborgen.com

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

April 15, 2019 – An Independent Publisher National Book Award has been awarded to Mack W. Borgen for his book Dead Serious and Lighthearted – The Memorable Words of Modern America – Volume III (1994-2015). 

In competition with contestant authors of the over 1,078,000 books published in the U.S. in 2018 by university presses, independent presses, and self-publishers, Borgen’s book received the Silver Award for the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year (Reference). 

The award will be presented at the 2019 Awards Ceremony during the BookExpo America Convention in New York on May 28, 2019. 

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Mack W. Borgen is a resident of Santa Barbara, California and a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of California at Berkeley (Honors in Economics). 

DEAD SERIOUS AND LIGHTHEARTED

The Memorable Words of Modern America – Vols I (1957-1976), II (1977-1993), and III (1994-2015)

“A herculean task … Packed with cultural highlights and pivotal moments from a

               wide array of sources.” Kirkus Reviews 

“An expansive and eye-opening collection.” Clarion Reviews 

“Opening this book feels like unlocking a time capsule” U.S. Review of Books 

“Teaches the history of Modern America … in a captivating way.” Reader’s Favorite 

“A ‘must read.’ The brilliance of Borgen’s books lie in their breadth … and his

               powerful page-by-page commentaries….” Michael Levin, New York Times

               Bestselling Author 

“Deserves a place in our higher education curriculum.”  Reid A. Olsen, Education and

               Business Consultant, Chicago, Illinois

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AUTHOR OR BOOKS

More information about the author, these award-winning books, the author’s 2013 national award-winning series The Relevance of Reason, or to order a Media Kit, please see www.mackwborgen.com. All books are available from Amazon or Direct-from-Publisher at https://www.mackwborgen.com  (Book Ordering).

FOR REVIEW COPIES

OR

TO SCHEDULE A MEETING, SPEECH, OR INTERVIEW

Contact Schmitt & Brody Publishers at SchmittBrodyPublishers@gmail.com or Mack W. Borgen directly at 805-450-2602 or mwborgen@live.com.