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Pulitzer on the Road: October 24 - December 31, 2026
On Display:
October 24 through December 31
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, first floor
Through vividly designed panels, immersive interactive stations and compelling storytelling, Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works that Inform, Empower & Inspire highlights the history and significance of the Pulitzer Prizes, connects new audiences with prize-winners and their work, and promotes the role of journalism, books, drama and music in a democratic society.
About the Exhibition
Pulitzer on the Road connects communities with the people and ideas behind Pulitzer Prize-winning works, while highlighting the essential role of journalism, arts and letters in a democratic society. Dallas Public Library is the first stop of the exhibition before it travels on to 20 public libraries nationwide through 2028.
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Spanning 1,400 square feet, the exhibition features six thematic sections with interactive elements and video and audio components. Visitors will encounter Pulitzer Prize-winning photography alongside headlines, book covers, cartoons, playbills and other materials.
Highlights of the exhibition include Pulitzer Prize-winning works such as:
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Iconic photographs from World War II and wars in Vietnam, Ukraine and the Middle East, and of figures such as American presidents and Olympic athletes
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Reporting with national impact on public opinion and policy, such as the Watergate scandal, the Pentagon Papers, as well as from local newspapers across the country
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Works of literature such as poetry by Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost; fiction by Toni Morrison and John Steinbeck; and drama by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Arthur Miller
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Music winners such as Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan
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An interactive station where visitors can view examples of Pulitzer-winning journalism from local and regional media outlets
Pulitzer on the Road is produced and fully funded by The Pulitzer Prizes and developed in partnership with the American Library Association.
The exhibition is recommended for audiences high school age and older.