An Evening with National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honorees : Mateo Askaripour, Chelsea T. Hicks, Morgan Talty, Jenny Xie, Ada Zhang
Feb
15
8:00 PM20:00

An Evening with National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honorees : Mateo Askaripour, Chelsea T. Hicks, Morgan Talty, Jenny Xie, Ada Zhang

Each year, the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program recognizes five exceptional debut fiction authors, selected by past National Book Award and 5 Under 35 honorees. Join us for readings and conversation with the 2023 5 Under 35 honorees: Mateo Askaripour (Black Buck), Chelsea T. Hicks (A Calm & Normal Heart), Morgan Talty (Night of the Living Rez), Jenny Xie (Holding Pattern), and Ada Zhang (The Sorrows of Others). Moderated by Natalie Green, Director of Programs & Partnerships at the National Book Foundation.

Presented in partnership with Books & Books, the Miami Book Fair, and the National Book Foundation.

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Miami Book Fair: Cultural Expectations and Complicated Childhoods
Nov
18
to Nov 19

Miami Book Fair: Cultural Expectations and Complicated Childhoods

  • 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, FL, 33132 United States (map)
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In NIGAR ALAM‘s Under the Tamarind Tree: A Novel, it is 1964 in Karachi, Pakistan, and Rozeena is about to lose her home as the lives of her childhood best friends seem to be unraveling. Fifty-five years later, she receives a call – and a voice she never thought she’d hear again unearths long-buried secrets. In RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITH’s Promise: A Novel, as the news fills with calls for freedom, equality, and justice for Black Americans, two Black sisters begin to be viewed as threats by their white neighbors. In ETAF RUM’s Evil Eye: A Novel – a striking exploration of the expectations of Palestinian American women – when Yara is placed on probation at work for fighting with a racist coworker, her Palestinian mother claims the provocation was the result of a family curse. And in JENNY XIE’s Holding Pattern: A Novel, Kathleen returns to her childhood home, where she and her mother must peel back the complicated layers of their history to learn how they can propel each other forward.

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Kundiman New Books Reading
Nov
2
7:00 PM19:00

Kundiman New Books Reading

  • Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House (map)
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Kundiman New Books Reading: J. Mae Barizo, Ava Chin, Bushra Rehman, and Jenny Xie

Co-sponsored with Kundiman, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature.

Readings by J. Mae Barizo, Ava Chin, Bushra Rehman, and Jenny Xie followed by a reception/signing.

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Brooklyn Reads: National Book Foundation Presents 5 Under 35
May
25
7:00 PM19:00

Brooklyn Reads: National Book Foundation Presents 5 Under 35

  • Brooklyn Museum, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor (map)
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Celebrate the 2023 National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees, alongside their selectors, at a first-ever public ceremony, featuring readings from the writers’ debut works and a conversation with the authors. In 2006, the National Book Foundation established the 5 Under 35 prize to recognize young, debut fiction writers whose work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape. Each year, five honorees under the age of thirty-five are selected by authors previously recognized by the National Book Foundation. Read thoughts from this year’s honorees about writing, museums, and the creative process.

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