The Pulitzer judges praised him for reviews "that elucidated the strengths and weaknesses of film with rare insight."

The Pulitzer judges called Talbott's writing "powerful."

Should the Pulitzer judges decide what gets written, or the angry boss at the end of the hall so influence the products you pitch?

(It makes sense that the Pulitzer judges awarded the prize to "Anna" without having seen it performed.)

The Pulitzer judges noted that her work "disclosed wretched neglect and abuse in the city's group homes for the mentally retarded, which forced officials to acknowledge the conditions and begin reforms."

The Pulitzer judges praised her story, "written under unusual pressure both of edition time and difficult, even dangerous, circumstances."

The Pulitzer judges cited his "loose, expressive style" that sends "strong, witty messages."

Not even the Pulitzer judges have seen it.

Under the circumstances, making jokes was heroic, which is why the Pulitzer judge who lobbied his colleagues to include The Onion's mock coverage among 2001's finalists wasn't kidding.

The Pulitzer judges who awarded Kakutani her prize in 1998 cited "her passionate, intelligent writing on books and contemporary literature," not her speed-reading capabilities.