The PEN American Literary Awards announced finalists, with the full list here.
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Acting Class, Nick Drnaso (Drawn & Quarterly)
Dr. No, Percival Everett (Graywolf Press)
Milkweed Smithereens, Bernadette Mayer (New Directions)
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, Noor Naga (Graywolf Press)
The White Mosque, Sofia Samatar (Catapult)
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
Activities of Daily Living, Lisa Hsiao Chen (Norton)
Shutter, Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)
Calling For a Blanket Dance, Oscar Hokeah (Algonquin Books)
Little Rabbit, Alyssa Songsiridej (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Which Side Are You On, Ryan Lee Wong (Catapult)
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