awards

The books that won the coveted Pulitzer Prize this afternoon included an eclectic mix of expected winners and one surprising newcomer. First-time novelist, Paul Harding, took the prize in the fiction category for Tinkers.

Time was, pinning down Jason Cochran meant playing a serious game of "Where's Jason?" The travel writer for outlets such as Frommer's.com and Budget Travel magazine was never in one place very long. These days he's easier to locate, based at AOL headquarters in New York City, writing travel and...