Jodi Angel is the author of two story collections, The History of
Vegas and You Only Get Letters from Jail, which was named as a Best
Book of 2013 by Esquire. Her work has appeared in Esquire, Tin
House, One Story, Zoetrope- All-Story, Electric Literature
Recommended Reading, and Byliner, among other publications and
anthologies. Her short story, ""Snuff,"" was selected for inclusion
in The Best American Mystery Stories 2014. She lives in Northern
California with her wife and daughters.
Lesley Nneka Arimah is a Nigerian writer born in the UK and
currently living in Minneapolis. She won The 2017 Kirkus Prize for
Fiction, is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize, and was named a
"5 under 35" honoree by the National Book Foundation for her debut
story collection What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky. Her
stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Granta,
Catapult, and other publications, and she has received grants and
awards from Commonwealth Writers, AWP, the Elizabeth George
Foundation, the Jerome Foundation and others.
Alexandra Kleeman is a Staten Island-based writer of fiction and
nonfiction, and the winner of the 2016 Bard Fiction Prize. Her
fiction has been published in The New Yorker, The Paris Review,
Zoetrope- All-Story, Conjunctions, and Guernica, among others.
Nonfiction essays and reportage have appeared in Harper's, Tin
House, n+1, and The Guardian. Her work has received scholarships
and grants from Bread Loaf, the Virginia Center for the Creative
Arts, Santa Fe Art Institute, and ArtFarm Nebraska. She is the
author of the novel You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine and the story
collection Intimations.
"A greatest hits list for contemporary fiction, a way to quickly
get up to speed on what’s being published." —Mental Floss
"These are stories that hide behind corners, stories that make
grand statements about identity, and stories that offer a full life
and times in a small format . . . A strong addition to the annual
anthologies." —Christopher John Stephens, PopMatters
"The PEN America contest for outstanding debut fiction returns with
a second annual anthology of remarkable prose. This year’s
submissions were judged by an all–star trio of fiction writers:
Jodi Angel, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and Alexandra Kleeman. Once again,
the gathered contest winners are uniquely gifted writers whose
stories represent literature’s bright tomorrow. The pieces showcase
a wide breadth of human experiences, representing numerous racial,
ethnic, and cultural identities. . . . Sharp, engrossing, and sure
to leave readers excited about the future of the craft."
—Booklist
"These dozen stories tend to the dark side, with rare moments of
humor in a moody fictive landscape; they're thus just right for
their time . . . A pleasure for fans of short fiction and a promise
of good things to come from this year's roster of prizewinners."
—Kirkus Reviews
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