The 2025 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Shortlists | Columbia Journalism School

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University are pleased to announce the 2025 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the Mark Lynton History Prize. The Lukas Prizes, established in 1998, honor the best in American nonfiction book writing.

“Bringing Ben Home” was shortlisted fot the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, selected by Columbia Journalism School and Harvard's Neiman Fellowship, recognizes "superb examples of nonfiction writing that exemplify the literary grace, commitment to serious research, and original reporting."

February 19, 2025 | Columbia Journalism School