Pulitzer Stories

Drama winner Suzan-Lori Parks brings the story of Special Citation recipient Aretha Franklin to National Geographic in "Genius: Aretha," set to premiere on March 21.

How do Pulitzer winners stay creative and pursue varied projects as the Covid pandemic wears on? 'Olio' author and 2017 Poetry winner Tyehimba Jess talked to the Prizes about writing, teaching and assuming a new leadership role at Cave Canem in recent months.

Explore the quintessential song by posthumous 2006 Special Citation recipient Thelonious Monk.

Ida B. Wells was recognized by the Pulitzer Board for her 'outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching.' Wells' great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, has just published a book about he life and work. Read an excerpt here.

History winner Mike Wallace, who published "Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898" with fellow historian Edwin G. Burrow in 1998, discusses his readers, 'radical history' and previous pandemics that struck New York in a wide-ranging interview.

In a collection celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the 1972 Poetry winner offered ruminations on the long winters and daily routines of Midwestern working class life.

In celebration of the fall season, discover Sandburg's ode to the meditative delights of an autumnal sunset in rural Illinois.

Pulitzer-winning authors are participating in virtual events across the country during the pandemic. Recordings of their readings and interviews make them widely accessible. Click below for a selection including Jennifer Egan, Andrew Sean Greer, Viet Thanh Nguyen and more.

Revisit a conversation with Jon Meacham, Annette Gordon-Reed and Ron Chernow — introduced by President George W. Bush — in Dallas that took place during the last election season four years ago.

A collection offers new insights into the 1965 Poetry winner's life and career.