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Accidental Genius

Posted August 11th, 2011 by Lesley Hazleton

Being a hermit‘s a cakewalk when you open your door and get presented with something like this:

Seattle Stranger's Genius Award

Yup, I’m a certified genius, the certifier being The Stranger, Seattle’s famous (make that infamous) alternative weekly.  The cake is sweet notice that they’ve given me a 2011 Stranger Genius Award.   Which is way cooler than I have words for.

Now all I have to do is live up to it and produce, um, a work of genius.  I’m thinking the chocolate might help…

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File under: existence | Tagged: Tags: chocolate cake, Genius Award, The Stranger | 17 Comments
  1. stevegiordano says:
    August 11, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    Great big happy-for-you congratulations!

    Hey, how did gravatar hijack me?

  2. Dora Hasen says:
    August 11, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    You have worked hard to earn your chocolate reward…congrats!

  3. Tea-mahm says:
    August 11, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    I love it. Well deserved. A tasty prize indeed. Yay Lesley! ~ T’m

    “The Stranger Genius Awards is a cross between the MacArthur Grants and Publisher’s Clearinghouse: Every fall since 2003, we have given a check for $5,000 and an obscene amount of attention to four artists and an arts organization…”

  4. rachel cowan says:
    August 11, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    No sweat You are already doing that on a weekly basis! How totally cool

    with love
    Rachel Cowan

  5. jad05078 says:
    August 11, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    aaaa~~~
    would love to get a cake like that..

  6. Lamiaa says:
    August 14, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    num num congrats L :))

  7. Azad Ibrahim says:
    August 16, 2011 at 10:19 am

    Dear Madam

    My name is Azad Ibrahim and I am from Sri Lanka. Can not remember when, but one of my friends sent me a link of your talk at TEDx. I was mesmerized by your speech and ordered your book, After the Prophet. Needless to say, every time I read it, I am reduced to tears. But I do have a problem in ordering your other books. I would also like to know if I can pre-order the book your working on now (The First Muslim). I wish you all the best with your work and may you finish it quickly!.

    Azad

    • Lesley Hazleton says:
      August 19, 2011 at 10:37 am

      Thanks Azid. Sorry, but no pre-orders on The First Muslim yet, since publication will not be until late 2012/early 2013.

  8. Mykolas says:
    August 19, 2011 at 9:33 am

    You’re very cute Acid dental Theologist! 😉

    , -Mykolas

    • Lesley Hazleton says:
      August 19, 2011 at 10:37 am

      I like the “acid dental,” but “cute”? Moi?

  9. Harry Katz says:
    September 14, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Just seeing this now — better late than never. Congratulations. Lesley.

  10. Carol Kane says:
    September 15, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    L- You are absolutely the coolest ‘muscular agnostic’ ever!! Hearty – sweet – congrats! Well deserved. Makes us miss Seattle, despite our cool hangout in NM.
    Carol & Tim

  11. Huw Price says:
    October 13, 2011 at 8:46 am

    What a photo, what a cake, what an …..er er appetite. HP & team

    • Lesley Hazleton says:
      October 13, 2011 at 11:45 am

      Hey there HP and team — glad it ticked your chocolate fancy. Here’s the glam version: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/lesley-hazleton/Content?oid=9936684

  12. Rosy says:
    October 13, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Absolutely outrageous – both you and the cake! Congratulations genius. Rosy

  13. Mary Sherhart says:
    October 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    Lesley:
    I thought you’d be interested in something. A young Bosnian author is going to be a U Bookstore on November 7, 7pm. His first book was just published entitled Shards. I picked up a copy at a Bosnian organization’s annual meeting in St Louis recently. After seeing you speak and reading your books I just have a feeling you’re really going to like his writing.

    Also met Alexander Hemon who is in the same organization and picked up his new book, Love and Obstacles. So gifted.

    • Lesley Hazleton says:
      October 19, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      Thanks Mary — can’t make the 7th, but will read his book on your recommendation.– L.

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