The Washington Monthly’s annual award celebrates the best in nonfiction book reviewing and honors the memory of Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s beloved books editor.
Kukula Award
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The Washington Monthly Announces Finalists for 2026 Kukula Award Book Review Prize
One-of-a-kind journalism prize, named in honor of the late Monthly book editor, honors exemplary nonfiction book reviewing that elucidates key issues of our times.
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In Defense of Book Reviews
Christoph Irmscher, winner of the Washington Monthly’s 2025 Kukula Award, reflects on his review of Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschild—and on why thoughtful, professional criticism remains essential to democracy.
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The 2025 Kukula Award Winners
The Washington Monthly’s annual award celebrates the best in nonfiction book reviewing and honors the memory of Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s beloved books editor.
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The Washington Monthly Announces Finalists for 2025 Kukula Award Book Review Prize
Journalism prize honors exemplary nonfiction book reviewing that elucidates key issues of our times.
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The 2024 Kukula Award Winners
The Washington Monthly’s annual award celebrates the best in nonfiction book reviewing and honors the memory of Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s beloved books editor.
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The 2022 Kukula Award Winners
The Monthly’s national journalism prize celebrating the best in nonfiction book reviewing and honoring Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s beloved books editor.
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The 2021 Kukula Award Winners
This first-of-its-kind prize celebrates the best in nonfiction book reviewing and honors Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s longtime and beloved books editor.
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The 2021 Kukula Award Finalists
This first-of-its-kind prize honors the best nonfiction book reviewing in America and honors Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s longtime and beloved books editor.
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Washington Monthly Announces the 2020 Kukula Award Winners
The first-of-its-kind prize honors exemplary nonfiction book reviewing in America.
