Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025

The New York Public Library has announced the winner of its 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism.

The award recognizes nonfiction books written by working journalists that bring attention and transparency to current events or societal issues of global or national significance. This year's winner is Mike Hixenbaugh for They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.