At least he did according to the Pulitzer Prize's website. They didn't call in advance.

Here's their description of Eli's piece.
And here, just in case you haven't read it yet, is Eli's feature "The Bravest Woman in Seattle."
Here's a follow-up piece by the subject of the story, Jennifer Hopper.
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For a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to quality of writing, originality and concision, using any available journalistic tool, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
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