of books, manuscripts, paintings and photos of authors, desks, typewriters, pens, and the other accoutrements of the trade. There’s also a quiet little café on the ground floor, as well as a gift shop/book shop.

James Joyce

Even outside of Bloomsday, Joyce’s presence in Dublin is constant, from commemorative plaques to public statues and busts to signs announcing that this or that spot is the setting for a scene from his work (in fact, a tour of such sites – available on annotated maps – will take you through much of the city). The statue of Joyce (top) on Dublin’s main thoroughfare, O’Connell Street, is a popular photo op, and at the James Joyce Centre in a townhouse at 35 North Great George’s Street, you can learn about the writer’sshow that follows Friday night’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

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The staff of the Southern California News Group, spearheaded by executive sports editor Tom Moore, selected the categories and finalists. They brought together an idea created by news group vice president of marketing Bill Van Laningham that launched as a weekly prep spotlight award for readers of the 11 SCNG media outlets – the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press Telegram, the Press-Enterprise of Riverside, the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, San Bernardino Sun, Whittier Daily News, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and Redlands Daily Facts.

Cheryl Fair, KABC president and general manager, calls this awards show the perfect marriage of the newspaper group, the TV platform and digital properties, giving