Letters

M.G. Matthews
Rio Rancho, New Mexico

OH KAY!

To Nat Hentoff:

In my opinion, you probably are the most important newspaper columnist in America today. Your coverage of the tragedy neglected by the other media—Ashcroft's attempt to destroy the Constitution—has energized me. I've never gotten involved in mass demonstrations before, but I now intend to see what I can do locally (in this Republican stronghold!) to get our citizens involved in a protest.

Thank you for not giving up.

Herbert Kay
West Caldwell, New Jersey

AWARDS

Congratulations to Voice writer Gary Giddins, recipient of two Jazz Journalists Association awards: Jazz Writer of the Year, for work in the Voice (his third win), and the Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Journalism.