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THE STUDS AND IDA TERKEL AWARD

On the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, Studs Terkel and his son, Dan, announced the creation of the Studs and Ida Terkel Author Fund. The Fund is devoted to supporting the work of promising authors in a range of fields who share Studs's fascination with the many dimensions of everyday life in America and who, like Studs, are committed to exploring aspects of America that are not adequately represented by the mainstream media. The Terkel Fund furnishes authors with the vital support they need to conduct their research and writing, providing a new generation of writers the freedom to experiment and innovate in the spirit of Studs's own work.

Studs and Ida Terkel Award Winners

David Dayen,
Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud

Aaron Swartz,
The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz
(awarded posthumously)

Beth Zasloff and Joshua Steckel,
Hold Fast to Dreams: A College Guidance Counselor, His Students, and the Vision of a Life Beyond Poverty

Barbara J. Miner,
Lessons from the Heartland: A Turbulent Half-Century of Public Education in an Iconic American City

Lynn Powell,
Framing Innocence: A Mother's Photographs, a Prosecutor's Zeal, and a Small Town's Response

Lauri Lebo,
The Devil in Dover: An Insider's Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-Town America