The Lit 16: Honoring sixteen emerging literary artists whose works are changing the game. Zain Khalids writing has appeared in The New Yorker, n+1, The Believer, Astra Magazine, McSweeneys Quarterly Concern, and elsewhere. Thank you so very much for joining us in celebration. However, we do encourage all of our artistic peers to advance toward the directive set forth by the iconic and legendary Ancestor Toni Morrison: “If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”īe sure to follow the #Lit16 hashtag on social media and subscribe to Witness to stay up-to-date on upcoming Lit 16 events. Unfortunately, for many reasons, we are unable to accommodate that large of a scope. Gurnaik Johal We Move George Wylesol 2120 Zain Khalid Brother Alive Missouri Williams The Doloriad Eugene Marten Pure Life Peter Christopher. His name is Zain Khalid, and his debut novel, Brother Alive, feels like the first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic that captures the mood of New York right now, describing a. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (Del Rey, 2022). We could have easily created a Lit 64 there are so many fantastic recent works that we adore. Zain Khalid, Brother Alive (Grove Press, 2022). His debut novel, Brother Alive (Grove Atlantic), is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize for Best First Book in any genre and was named a Best Book of 2022 by Library Journal and. In the spirit of community over competition, the Lit 16 reading series is how Deesha Philyaw, Kiese Laymon, and I decided to use our platforms to shine a light on emerging writers whose art has impacted, inspired, and moved us in ways that we wanted to honor and share with you. Zain Khalid’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, n+1, The Believer, Astra Magazine, McSweeneys Quarterly Concern, and elsewhere.
0 kommentar(er)
