NEW YORK — Authors exploring topics ranging from America’s housing crisis to the influence of ancient civilizations have been recognized with this year’s J. Anthony Lukas journalism awards, honoring the legacy of the renowned investigative reporter.
Columbia Journalism School and Harvard University’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism revealed the recipients on Tuesday, continuing a tradition that celebrates outstanding literary journalism.
The $10,000 Lukas Book Prize was awarded to Jeff Hobbs for “Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America,” recognizing works that demonstrate “literary grace, commitment to serious research and social concern.” William Dalrymple earned the Mark Lynton Prize for history, also worth $10,000, for his book “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World,” which meets the same criteria for combining scholarly rigor with compelling storytelling.
Two authors received the more substantial Work-in-Progress Awards, each carrying $25,000 grants. danah boyd was honored for “Data Are Made, Not Found: A Story of Politics, Power, and the Civil Servants Who Saved the U.S. Census,” while Karim Zidan received recognition for “In the Shadow of the Cage.”
Since their inception in 1998, these awards have recognized distinguished writers including Robert Caro, Isabel Wilkerson, and Jill Lepore.
