It feels good to type these next few words: The Pulitzer Prize announcement is nigh! On Monday, May 4th, at 3:00 p.m. EST, we’ll find out which book takes home one of the literary world’s most celebrated prizes. Live stream the announcement here ! To be honest, it’s nice to be able to celebrate something. The book that claims the title as the winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction will get media attention, and it’ll be just plain wonderful to see some energy spent on books and stories. Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is, of course, a big deal. The new winner will join the ranks of such classic books as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird , Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter , Toni Morrison’s Beloved , Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove , Annie Proulx’s The Shipping News , Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay , Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad , and, most recently, Percival Everett’s James . It’s quite the company, indeed.…