NBF Unveils 2015 '5 Under 35' Honorees

Sep 30, 2015

The National Book Foundation has revealed its annual list of "5 Under 35," notable writers under the age of 35 who have published one book of fiction within the last five years. 

Writers who were themselves previously recognized as honorees made this year’s selections. The 2015 authors will be honored at a ceremony hosted by Reading Rainbow's LeVar Burton on November 16 at powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn, N.Y.

This year's picks include: 

Colin Barrett, author of Young Skins (Black Cat / Grove Atlantic), selected by Paul Yoon

Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), selected by ZZ Packer

Megan Kruse, author of Call Me Home (Hawthorne Books), selected by Phil Klay

Tracy O’Neill, author of The Hopeful (Ig Publishing), selected by Fiona Maazel

Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, author of Fra Keeler (Dorothy, a publishing project), selected by Dinaw Mengestu

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