The chapter delves into the detailed process of nominating, judging, and selecting finalists for the Pulitzer Prize across various categories. It sheds light on the transparency concerns and controversies surrounding the selection process, including instances where winners were not chosen. The hosts speculate on the logistics of judging hundreds of books and discuss the significance of being a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
It doesn't get much bigger than the Pulitzer Prize if you're a journalist. Or a novelist. Or really any kind of writer. They even give them to podcasts now. We're not holding our breath.
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