The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is an annual award in the amount of $10,000 given to a book that exemplifies, "literary grace, a commitment to serious research and social concern.” The prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and by the Columbia University School of Journalism.
The prize is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author, J. Anthony Lukas.
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