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This year, we received nearly 350 applications and awarded 15 2022 ������Ƶ National Fellowships. The competitive selection process is reflected in the immense talent of the 15 National Fellows who earned a spot in this class. Meet the Class of 2022 and learn more about the applicant pool by reading our Class of 2022 “Who Applied?” report.

This year, ������Ƶ’s National Fellows published ten books on fascinating topics ranging from the right to die to legacies of slavery in America to the twisted legal history of an agricultural empire. As always, our National Fellows are bringing challenging issues to the forefront of public discourse.

Marcia Chatelain for her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America.

Clint Smith’s book was reviewed in the and the, and it at #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list. How the Word Is Passed was included in “Best Nonfiction Books of 2021,” “Best Books of 2021,” “100 Must-Read Books of 2021,” the “Best nonfiction of 2021,” and the “100 Notable Books of 2021.” It for the National Book Award in Nonfiction, named one of the “10 Best Books of 2021,” and included at number four on list of the “10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021.”

Reuben Jonathan Miller’s book Halfway Home in February and was reviewed by the and the. Halfway Home on ���ʸ�’s “Books We Love—2021.”

Katie Engelhart’s book The Inevitable in March and in the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Hassan Abbas’s book The Prophets Heir in March and in the London School of Economics’ Middle East Centre Blog.

Jude Joffe-Block’s book, co-written with Terry Greene Sterling, Driving While Brown in April. It on ���ʸ�’s “Books We Love—2021.”

Theodore Johnson’s book When the Stars Begin to Fall in June and in the Washington Post.

Annie Murphy Paul's book was published in June and reviewed by the and the. The Extended Mind appeared on list of “The Best Science Books of 2021 So Far,” the list of the “Best Nonfiction of 2021,” and the “100 Notable Books of 2021.”

Adam Harris's book was published in August and reviewed by the. The State Must Provide in ���ʸ�’s “Books We Love—2021.”

Andrea Elliott’s book Invisible Child in October. The book by the and the and as the cover story for the New York Times Magazine. Invisible Child was featured on multiple booklists, including “100 Must-Read Books of 2021” and, “Books We Love—2021,” the “100 Notable Books of 2021,” and the “10 Best Books of 2021.”

Bart Elmore’s book Seed Money in October. The book was reviewed by the.

In addition to books, we are honored to have supported a number of projects in film, and podcasting. CJ Hunt’s documentary premiered at both the and before its release on on PBS in July. CJ received the Special Jury Mention for the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director at Tribeca, and his film was reviewed favorably by the , the , the , , and the .

Cecilia Aldarondo’s documentary also debuted at the ahead of its release on in July. Landfall was reviewed by multiple outlets including the , , and . The film was for a Film Independent Spirit Award.

Trevor Aaronson’s podcast chronicling the life and experiences of Pennsylvanian-born ISIS fighter Russell Dennison, American ISIS, on Audible in July. Trevor about his experiences interviewing Dennison and constructing the podcast for the Intercept, and American ISIS one of the best storytelling podcasts by Adweek.

Along with captivating, award-winning books, films, and podcasts, our Fellows also produced a variety of longform articles and reporting projects.

• Francesca Mari wrote the cover story for the about the dramatic rise of housing prices in cities around the country and how it affects average buyers.
• An excerpt from Andrea Elliott’s book Invisible Child was featured as the cover article for the
• Janet Reitman wrote the cover story for about former F.B.I. agent Terry Albury, who was convicted of leaking important documents to the press.
• Jill Filipovic "How US Abortion Politics Distorts Women's Lives in Conflict Zones" in the New York Review of Books.
• Caleb Gayle wrote the June cover story for the about the Tulsa Massacre.
• Visit the ������Ƶ on COVID-19 page for a full catalog of reporting by ������Ƶ Fellows and alumni on the coronavirus pandemic.

• Reginald Dwayne Betts . Dwayne , from his incarceration at 16 to his success as a poet and a lawyer.
• Nikole Hannah-Jones’s book , which features work from former Fellows Eve Ewing, Clint Smith, Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Trymaine Lee, . It was featured on the Washington Post’s list of the and debuts as a .
• Hao Wu’s film 76 Days for Outstanding Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.
• Joshua Yaffa the 2021 Orwell Prize in Political Writing for his Fellowship project book Between Two Fires.
• Vann Newkirk’s podcast for the Atlantic, Floodlines, won the .
• Eve L. Ewing in Writing.
• Caleb Gayle the seventh annual Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award by New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
• Molly Crabapple for two Emmy awards for her animation work on The Zo.
• Nikole Hannah-Jones, Clint Smith, and Reginald Dwayne Betts on the 2021 Root 100 list from the Root.
• Justine van der Leun a podcast titled Believe Her with Lemonade Media based on her research on the case of Nikki Addimado.
• Keisha N. Blain's book Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019, co-authored with Ibram X. Kendi . It was also included on the list of the best nonfiction of 2021.
• Abrahm Lustgarten, in the series category from the National Association of Science Writers. Abrahm's winning piece, was published by the New York Times Magazine and ProPublica. The piece .
• Jeff Goodell the Covering Climate Now Journalism Award in Features for his piece “” for Rolling Stone.
• Sara Hendren from the National Association of Science Writers in the Books category for her book What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet The Built World. Her book in nonfiction.
• Patrick Radden Keefe’s Empire of Pain, George Packer’s Best Last Hope, and Eyal Press’s Dirty Work