The bestselling 9/11 Commission Report, which garnered much attention when released over the summer, did not win the National Book Award Foundation's nonfiction prize Wednesday.
University History Prof. Philip Zelikow, who could not be reached for comment yesterday, was the "author surrogate" of the report.
Zelikow, also the director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs, served as executive director of the 9/11 Commission, which produced the report.
The 9/11 Report was selected as one of five finalists in the nonfiction category. The five finalists were chosen from 449 submissions in the nonfiction category.
"Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Age of Jazz," by Kevin Boyle, took the Foundation's prestigious nonfiction award Wednesday.
Camille McDuffie, National Book Award Foundation publicist, said the reasoning behind the Foundation judges' decisions is kept confidential.
"Judges choose books that they feel exhibit great writing, great analysis and great research," McDuffie said.
The 9/11 Commission Report is about the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the nation's preparedness and response. It issues recommendations to improve national security.
--Compiled by Christopher Riggs
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