The NYT's Paul Tough Won't Win This Award

EWA makes a big deal out of how independent and prestigious its annual writing awards program is, and I've got no real issue with that (though I wish that the prize amounts were bigger so that I could get more free drinks out of the winners). I do wish they had a category for new media/bloggers (not that I'd win it), or best article that wasn't submitted (aka the Paul Tough category). In real life, here are 18 categories this year, and you have until January 10 to submit an application.

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