Protected: Was The Old Man and the Sea a Make-Up Prize for Ernest Hemingway? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
March 9, 2026
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Tag: Pulitzer Project
How Percival Everett’s James Almost Didn’t Win (A Rant and a Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
May 9, 2025
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)
Did the Wrong Book Win? The Curious Case of March by Geraldine Brooks (A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
April 24, 2025
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)
Did the Pulitzer Prize Make a Mistake With Night Watch? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
May 31, 2024
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
When a Good Book Comes From a Complicated Author: The Color Purple and Alice Walker, A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
December 27, 2023
The Color Purple is an American literary masterpiece that won a Pulitzer Prize and has been adapted as a film twice. But author Alice Walker has some controversial opinions. Does that impact how we see her work? … More When a Good Book Comes From a Complicated Author: The Color Purple and Alice Walker, A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
Immigration Stories and the Pulitzer Prize: A Deep Dive On Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpeter of Maladies
November 9, 2023
Jhumpa Lahiri won a Pulitzer Prize for her debut story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. Why did it win? And what does that say about the Pulitzer’s interest in immigrant stories? … More Immigration Stories and the Pulitzer Prize: A Deep Dive On Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpeter of Maladies
Why Is To Kill a Mockingbird America’s Favorite Book? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
October 27, 2023
To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most celebrated American novels of all time. How did it become the Great American Novel? And is it problematic? … More Why Is To Kill a Mockingbird America’s Favorite Book? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
The Most Surprising Pulitzer Prize Winner Ever? The Wild Story of Paul Harding’s Tinkers (A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
August 16, 2023
Book lovers were stunned when an unknown book and author won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. How did Paul Harding become the ultimate Pulitzer underdog? … More The Most Surprising Pulitzer Prize Winner Ever? The Wild Story of Paul Harding’s Tinkers (A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
May 26, 2023
The Grapes of Wrath is considered by many to be the Great American Novel. But was it stolen from another novelist? … More Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
How Did Demon Copperhead and Trust Tie for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
May 10, 2023
In an unprecedented move, the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was a tie between Trust and Demon Copperhead. How did this happen? What could have led to a tie, and was it deserved? … More How Did Demon Copperhead and Trust Tie for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
Supposedly Fun 