There was something odd about the announcement that Percival Everett had won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel James. Here’s how he nearly lost. … More How Percival Everett’s James Almost Didn’t Win (A Rant and a Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
When the Pulitzer Prize was announced in 2006, many expected E.L. Doctorow to win for The March. Instead, Geraldine Brooks won for a different March. What happened? … More Did the Wrong Book Win? The Curious Case of March by Geraldine Brooks (A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
Who will win the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? I’ll look at the potential winners and make a prediction for the book with the best odds (and decide what I want to win). … More Pulitzer Prize Predictions for Fiction 2025
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has had a rocky decade of winners. Is this a temporary thing or is it a more systemic problem? … More Is the Pulitzer Prize in Trouble?
Jayne Anne Phillips surprised the literary world by winning the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel Night Watch. How did this happen? And was the award deserved? … More Did the Pulitzer Prize Make a Mistake With Night Watch? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
Who will win the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? I’ll look at the potential winners and make a prediction for the book with the best odds (and decide what I want to win). … More Pulitzer Prize Predictions for Fiction 2024
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