The National Book Foundation annually honors five writers under the age of thirty-five whose debut fiction works show great literary promise. Each honoree receives $1,000 and will be recognized at a ceremony on November 13. This year’s honorees are:

Lesley Nneka Arimah, author of What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky: Stories
Selector: Chris Bachelder, 2016 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction

Halle Butler, author of Jillian
Selector: Lydia Millet, 2016 National Book Award Longlist for Fiction

Zinzi Clemmons, author of What We Lose
Selector: Angela Flournoy, 2015 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction and 5 Under 35 honoree

Leopoldine Core, author of When Watched: Storie
Selector: Karan Mahajan, 2016 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction

Weike Wang, author of Chemistr
Selector: Sherman Alexie, 2007 National Book Award Winner for Young People’s Literature

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