The 2008 Bulwer-Lytton Prize

And the winner is…

Garrison Spik of Washington D.C., who won the prize for writing “the most wretched opening sentence” of the year:

Theirs was a New York love, a checkered taxi ride burning rubber, and like the city their passion was open 24/7, steam rising from their bodies like slick streets exhaling warm, moist, white breath through manhole covers stamped ‘Forged by DeLaney Bros., Piscataway, N.J.’

You can find more information about the contest at the official website, as well as more winning entries. (Thanks, Pop)

Comments

[michael]

Wretched?! That's amaaaazing! I've been to Piscataway. It's so sexy in a skanky way Just like their wrought iron love.

[Ice Black]

Their sexin' was like a Kroger.

[Mxrk]

Understaffed, but the prices were reasonable.

[Casey]

Man, that's awesome.