BuzzFeed Books is honored to celebrate the fantastic young writers of the National Book Foundation's 9th annual 5 Under 35, chosen by past winners and finalists of the National Book Awards. "The National Book Foundation's 5 under 35 program is about supporting a rising generation of talented authors," said Leslie Shipman, Assistant Director of the National Book Foundation.
Honorees:
1. Alex Gilvarry, From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
2. Valeria Luiselli, Faces in the Crowd
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
3. Yelena Akhtiorskaya, Panic in a Suitcase
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
4. Phil Klay, Redeployment
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
You can read the BuzzFeed Books interview with Phil Klay here.
5. Kirstin Valdez Quade, Night at the Fiestas: Stories
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
A celebration of the 5 Under 35 Honorees will take place on November 17, 2014, at Brooklyn's powerHouse Arena, kicking off National Book Awards week. The ceremony will be hosted by:
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Mo' Meta Blues
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
Ben Greenman, The Slippage
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Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed
To learn more about The National Book Foundation, click here.
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