Link Banana

David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times, has an tradition of giving out annual awards for good magazine pieces. In 2006, he described the prize as such:

The Sidney Awards, named for Sidney Hook, are a nice way to honor the best magazine essays of the year and to pass along a few nutritious holiday reading recommendations.

2007 was the first year I came across the columnist’s winners, and they’re pretty solid — and an excellent way fill the void caused by a lack of other good journalism. And I wouldn’t deny that seeing this great idea was part of the reason I started Link Banana.