Kellman in The American Scholar, for his review of Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times (Princeton University Press) by Aaron Sachs Zachary Fine in The Nation, for his review of Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) by Katherine Rundell.
Other finalists for the 2023 Kukula Award in the small publications category were: This year, because there are two winners in the larger publications category, each of them will receive $500. The winner in each size category receives a $1,000 cash prize. “These three winners set a standard that all of us who work in this field of serious nonfiction book reviewing should challenge ourselves to meet,” said Washington Monthly Editor-in-Chief Paul Glastris, Kukula’s husband of 31 years. “Her essay really stayed with me,” said DeParle. She produced a fascinating review, and the judges agreed. “She provides a unique level of visibility for books today and has perfected the genre” of short-form book reviewing, added Osnos.Ĭonversely, Zephyr Teachout used a large canvas in a specialty journal to consider four books in her essay on “a fresh and provocative topic-employee surveillance and its dehumanizing effects,” noted judge Jason DeParle.
As importantly, she does so in barely 800 words-and for a vast radio audience unlikely to be familiar with these new works. “Maureen Corrigan conveys the strength of the books she reviews with verve and clarity,” said judge Peter Osnos. In the larger review category, judges praised the two winners for these and other virtues. “There is a refreshing maturity to the tone of a writer who knows her subject matter through and through and can write about it in prose as easygoing as good conversation,” said judge Michael O’Donnell of Katha Pollitt’s review, adding that she writes “in pristine sentences with great assurance and purpose as a result, it’s an absolute pleasure to read.” Fellow judges Clara Bingham and Suzannah Lessard agreed, noting that Pollitt, a prominent feminist author and poet, skillfully challenges some of the book’s arguments in a way that is both sharply critical and generous.
Judges gave priority to works of public affairs, politics, history, and biography. Winners were honored for their clear and artful exposition, original and persuasive theses, and ability to enlighten readers with new and valuable information. Zephyr Teachout was selected for her ambitious long-form review of four recent books exploring intertwined themes of employees’ rights, surveillance of workers, artificial intelligence, and COVID in the New York Review of Books.Ī panel of six judges-veteran journalists, editors, authors, and publishers-selected this year’s winners from over 100 outstanding submissions published across various print, online, and broadcast outlets in 2022. Maureen Corrigan, book critic on National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air,” was chosen for her regular short-form commentary, such as her deeply moving review of The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). In our larger publications category, the judges took the unusual step of choosing two winners with very different-but equally compelling-styles of nonfiction book reviewing.
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