2005 Independent Book Publisher Award, essay/creative non-fiction category winner
2004 Literary Award, sponsored by the PEN American Center, creative non-fiction category winner
2004 PEN Award for the Art of the Essay, sponsored by the PEN American Center, finalist
2003 Oregon Book Award, sponsored by the Literary Arts, creative non-fiction category co-winner
2003 Holiday Discover Award, sponsored by Barnes & Noble, non-fiction finalist
Named a "Best of 2003" nonfiction title by the Chicago Tribune
Named a "Top 10 Northwest Book" by The Oregonian
Book Sense 76 Independent Bookseller selection
Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection