10 Great Books Up for Major Awards

by Amy Hempel

Hempel’s great gift is that her indirection only leads us further inward, toward the place where her characters must finally... Full review >

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by Yiyun Li

A tender, haunting meditation on loss. Full review >

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by Nicole Dennis-Benn

Dennis-Benn has written a profound book about sexuality, gender, race, and immigration that speaks to the contemporary... Full review >

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by Jamil Jan Kochai

A vivid and moving novel about heritage, history, and the family bonds that transcend culture. Full review >

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by Xuan Juliana Wang

A sharp and poignant collection. Full review >

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by Ben Lerner

Autofiction at its smartest and most effective: self-interested, self-interrogating, but never self-involved. Full review >

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by Emily Nussbaum

Sharp, insightful writing that firmly positions Nussbaum as one of the leading TV critics of our time. Full review >

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by Chanel Miller

A powerful narrative that couldn’t be timelier and deserves the widest possible audience. Full review >

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by Lydia Davis

Lively essays bound to stimulate debate among readers of global literature. Full review >

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by Saidiya Hartman

Lucid and original—of considerable interest to students of the African-American diaspora and American social and cultural... Full review >

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