The man who wrote 'Andersonville'
On the eve of publication of The Most Famous Writer Who Ever Lived, its author reflects on Pulitzer Prize glory and the fleeting nature of fame.
Pulitzer Stories
Writings on the winners, finalists, and history of the Pulitzer Prizes
‘Good, keep going’
Madeleine Blais shares the backstory of her prize-winning work, from the reporting and editing to her celebration with a bucket of KFC and a bottle of Dom Perignon.
‘Scotty’ Reston on what makes a worthy public servant
The top New York Times political observer prefers the real Ike to the party puff job.
The story behind the first Pulitzer in Poetry
No less an authority than Harriet Monroe had her doubts about the way the winner was chosen.
Potshots, scatter-shots, cheap shots
One error in judgment didn’t slow Joe Morgenstern’s march through decades of lively criticism.
Journalism prizes can have tangible value
Writing from Aktau, Kazakhstan, during a multi-year journey on foot, two-time Pulitzer winner Paul Salopek reflects on his low-tech, high-tech approach to journalism.
Mass shooting, tight deadline
Long before mass shootings became commonplace, a man with a Luger went on a killing spree that might have continued had he not run out of ammo.
A snub of Edward Albee
The late, great playwright won three Pulitzers, none of them for 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
Longevity to match the justices she covered
Linda Greenhouse’s long tenure on the Supreme Court beat gave her the perspective to see the currents beneath the surface.
All Bork and no bite
TV critic Tom Shales considered an early venture into reality TV: the hearings that made Bork a verb.
