Laila Lalami, Colson Whitehead among National Book Award fiction nominees

10 novelists make the National Book Awards fiction longlist: Laila Lalami, Colson Whitehead, Ocean Vuong, Julia Phillips and more. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-20 18:20:50 UTC ]

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Susan Choi on Writing a Cross-Cultural Story of Mystery and Tragedy

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One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, “Foreigner,” provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran. Continue reading at The New York Times

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How ‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi Got Made

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