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Tania James



Tania James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky and lives with her husband and son in Washington DC. 

Her debut novel Atlas of Unknowns was published by Knopf in 2009, and was a New York Times Editors Choice, an Indie Next Notable, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and a Best Book of 2009 for The San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. Her story collection Aerogrammes, also published by Knopf, was a Best Book of 2012 for Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Her stories have appeared in Boston Review, Granta, Kenyon Review, One Story, and A Public Space. Two stories from Aerogrammes were finalists for Best American Short Stories 2008 and 2013.  

Tania is the recipient of fellowships from the Ragdale Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. From 2011-2012, she was a Fulbright fellow to India living in New Delhi.
 


Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   Atlas of Unknowns (2009)
   The Tusk That Did the Damage (2015)
   Loot (2023)
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Collections
   Aerogrammes (2012)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Award nominations
2024 HWA Gold Crown Award (longlist) : Loot
2023 National Book Award for Fiction (longlist) : Loot


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The Fertile Earth (2024)
Ruthvika Rao
"Held me spellbound... Ruthvika Rao is a fearless writer, and her debut is nothing short of dazzling."
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A Country You Can Leave (2023)
Asale Angel-Ajani
"A Country You Can Leave shattered me with its pain and sweetness. At its heart are a mother and daughter like none I've read before, each striving for selfhood in a world that seems bent on crushing them. It's rare to encounter a debut so fearless and insightful and truly new, but here is Asale Angel-Ajani to show us what's possible in the landscape of American fiction."
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Sleeping Alone (2022)
Ru Freeman
"A collection of marvels. Every story of Sleeping Alone feels vivid and intimate, boldly mining the complicated intersections between the global and the local in exquisite prose. Freeman is a writer of remarkable talent and ferocity, and it's breathtaking to see her working at the height of her powers."

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