Second class citizens

You don't have to be a playwright for long to realize that in literary affairs, playwrights are second-class citizens. Consider the Oregon Book Awards. Playwrights, unlike all other writers, are only eligible every other year. Moreover, with 2008 being an eligible year, the new application form forgets this periodic gesture of appreciation and neglects to list the Drama category, an obvious error but one that speaks volumes about how playwrights are regarded by literary organizations. Yep, I zapped them an email to point out the error.