BuzzFeed Books is honored to celebrate the fantastic young writers of the National Book Foundation's 9th annual 5 Under 35, chosen by past winners and finalists of the National Book Awards. "The National Book Foundation's 5 under 35 program is about supporting a rising generation of talented authors," said Leslie Shipman, Assistant Director of the National Book Foundation.
Honorees:
1. Alex Gilvarry, From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant
2. Valeria Luiselli, Faces in the Crowd
3. Yelena Akhtiorskaya, Panic in a Suitcase
5. Kirstin Valdez Quade, Night at the Fiestas: Stories
A celebration of the 5 Under 35 Honorees will take place on November 17, 2014, at Brooklyn's powerHouse Arena, kicking off National Book Awards week. The ceremony will be hosted by:
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Mo' Meta Blues
Ben Greenman, The Slippage
