The Pulitzer Prizes and the American Library Association have partnered to launch "Pulitzer on the Road: Prize — Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire," a 20-city touring exhibition scheduled to begin in October. The exhibit aims to bring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, literature, and art to communities nationwide.
Kicking off at the Chicago Public Library and the Dallas Public Library, the exhibition will travel through May 2028, making stops at public libraries in cities such as Reading, Pennsylvania, and San Jose, California. The initiative will showcase a century of Pulitzer honorees, including significant news reporting like the Pentagon Papers and Watergate scandal, iconic photographs such as "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," and works by acclaimed writers like Sylvia Plath, Robert Frost, Toni Morrison, and John Steinbeck. Plays by Arthur Miller and Lin-Manuel Miranda are also slated for inclusion.
Authors Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett, and Daniel Kraus, all Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists, are among the featured artists who will participate in the tour. Composer Gabriela Frank and photojournalist Jon Cherry are also expected to be part of the exhibition events. Marjorie Miller, administrator of the Pulitzers, stated that the exhibition was created to share the exceptional work honored since the prizes were first awarded in 1917 with a wider audience. Maria McCauley, president of the American Library Association, expressed that the exhibit will foster curiosity, conversation, and civic engagement by connecting visitors with these notable works.