Columbia Journalism School Announces Lukas Nonfiction Prize Shortlists

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University have announced the 2022 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and the Mark Lynton History Prize. 

Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards, which come with a $25,000 purse, are given annually to two winners to aid in the completion of significant works of nonfiction on American topics of political or social concern. The 2022 judges are Rachel Louise Snyder (chair), Paul Golob, David Treuer.

The Lukas Book Prize, which comes with a $10,000 purse, recognizes excellence in nonfiction writing on a topic of American political or social concern. And the Lynton History Prize, which comes with a $10,000 purse, is awarded to a book-length work of narrative history on any subject.

Among this year's 15 shortlisted authors across all three prizes are Andrea Elliot, Noah Feldman, May Jeong, Patrick Radden Keefe, and Tiya Miles. Winners and finalists will be announced on March 16, and the awards will be presented at a ceremony on May 3.

The complete shortlists can be found here.