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Esquire Wins Pulitzer for Heartbreaking Story of Bubba Copeland

5/7/2025

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Esquire's poignant piece, “A Death in Alabama” by Mark Warren, earned the magazine its inaugural Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2025. The heart-wrenching story of Bubba Copeland, a Baptist pastor who took his own life after online exposure, powerfully explores the devastating effects of social media, gender norms, and the profound grief felt by his community.

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Story summary

Esquire's poignant piece, “A Death in Alabama” by Mark Warren, earned the magazine its inaugural Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2025. The heart-wrenching story of Bubba Copeland, a Baptist pastor who took his own life after online exposure, powerfully explores the devastating effects of social media, gender norms, and the profound grief felt by his community.