2024 National Book 5 Under 35

Brother Alive by Zain Khalid (Grove Atlantic) and We Are a Haunting by Tyriek White (Astra House) are among the honorees of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35, “a se­­lection of five fiction writers under the age of 35 whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.”

Each winner will receive $1,000 and will be honored at a ceremony. Selectors for this year were Charles Baxter, Alejandro Varela, Laila Lalami, Tiphanie Yanique, and Adam Johnson. Previous honorees include Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Akwaeke Emezi, and several other authors of genre interest.

For the complete list, see the National Book Foundation website.


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