Literary Debut

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Four Debuts, Four Anisfield-Wolf Prizes: New Voices Already Essential

The 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards honoured four debut works exploring race and human diversity. Every winner is a first-time author — which, in this publishing market, is also a statement.

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Mahreen Sohail Wins the 2026 PEN/Faulkner Award for Debut Collection Small Scale Sinners

The Pakistani-American writer spent ten years on her debut short story collection. This week, the PEN/Faulkner jury said it "reveals the vast universes within the realm of the domestic." They're right.