Author Salman Rushdie, seen in January 2013, was also lauded by the judges for "his countless private acts of kindness." Rajanish Kakade/AP hide caption

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, pictured in 2013, has a laundry list of legal changes he'd like to see and thinks "ultimately each will be adopted." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter, played by Bonnie Wright and Daniel Radcliffe. Ginny grows up to write for The Daily Prophet, according to dispatches written by J.K. Rowling. Warner Bros. hide caption

Mary Thom, seen in an undated photo, was "one of the great writers, editors, and visionaries of the women's movement," said Julie Burton, president of The Women's Media Center. Women's Media Center via AP hide caption

Sig Gissler, administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, announces the winners Monday at Columbia University in New York. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Renee Zellweger in a scene from Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. A new Bridget Jones book will come out this November. Universal Studios hide caption

Author Salman Rushdie at The New Yorker Festival in New York on Oct. 7. Todd France/AP hide caption