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

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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.