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Jamil Jan Kochai

Born in Afghanistan, Jamil Jan Kochai is a graduate student in the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Sacramento in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in English.

Genres: Literary Fiction

Novels

99 Nights in Logar (2019)

Collections

The Haunting of Hajji Hotak (2022)

Books containing stories by Jamil Jan Kochai

Sacramento Noir (2025)
(Akashik Noir)
edited by
John Freeman

The Best Short Stories 2023 (2023)
(O. Henry Prize Stories)
edited by
Lauren Groff

The Best American Short Stories 2021 (2021)
(Best American Short Stories)
edited by
Jesmyn Ward

Award nominations

	2023 ALA Notable Books for Adults (nominee) : The Haunting of Hajji Hotak: And Other Stories
	2022 National Book Award for Fiction (shortlist) : The Haunting of Hajji Hotak: And Other Stories
	2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (nominee) : The Haunting of Hajji Hotak: And Other Stories

Jamil Jan Kochai recommends

Land of Milk and Honey (2023)
C Pam Zhang
"Intoxicating, timely, and beautifully written. Pam Zhang's exquisite prose and prodigious talents are pushed to their brink in her new, dazzling novel."

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