Letters, Drama, and Music

Fiction

Empire Falls by Richard Russo (Alfred A. Knopf)

Drama

Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

History

The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand (Farrar)

Biography or Autobiography

John Adams by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster)

Poetry

Practical Gods by Carl Dennis (Penguin Books)

General Nonfiction

Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama, the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution by Diane McWhorter (Simon & Schuster)

Music

Ice Field by Henry Brant

Special Citations

There are no special citations for this time period.

Pulitzer Prize Board

Members

The board overseeing the prizes

Press Releases

No press releases are currently recorded for this year.

Journalism

Public Service

The New York Times

Breaking News Reporting

Staff of The Wall Street Journal

Investigative Reporting

Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham and Sarah Cohen of The Washington Post

Explanatory Reporting

Staff of The New York Times

Beat Reporting

Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times

National Reporting

Staff of The Washington Post

International Reporting

Barry Bearak of The New York Times

Feature Writing

Barry Siegel of Los Angeles Times

Commentary

Thomas Friedman of The New York Times

Criticism

Justin Davidson of Newsday, Long Island, NY

Editorial Writing

Alex Raksin and Bob Sipchen of Los Angeles Times

Editorial Cartooning

Clay Bennett of The Christian Science Monitor

Breaking News Photography

Staff of The New York Times

Feature Photography

Staff of The New York Times