: While not part of the Brooks awards, this was the winning topic of the Sir Philip Sidney Prep School Essay Competition 2022 , which drew over ninety entries focused on global contemporary issues. Classical Context: Sir Philip Sidney

: Brooks highlighted the essay for its ability to reveal the "banal and bureaucratic" nature of a system that was expanding to include the mentally ill. Other Notable 2022 Essays

One of the most discussed essays of 2022 was by Rupa Subramanya, published in The Free Press .

: Research by R. Helfer (2022) explored Sidney’s use of "memory theatre" and how he dramatized the art of memory in his sonnets. The Sidney Awards - The New York Times