Guggenheim Fellow Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s Journey from Self-Doubt to Woman of Light
The Denver, Colorado-born author, announced as a Guggenheim Fellow in March, candidly shares just how difficult her journey has been.
Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Kali Fajardo-Anstine is an American writer born in 1984. She is best known for her debut short story collection, "Sabrina & Corina," which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2019. Fajardo-Anstine's writing explores themes of identity, family, and heritage, and often draws on her own experiences as a Latina woman from Denver, Colorado. Her stories are marked by their vivid descriptions, sharp insights, and compassionate portrayals of her characters. Fajardo-Anstine has been recognized with numerous awards and honors for her writing, including a Whiting Award and a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" award. She continues to write and publish new work, and is widely regarded as one of the most promising young voices in American literature.
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The Must-Reads of 2019’s National Book Awards Shortlist
The National Book Awards finalists announcement is notorious for clogging reading lists with dozens of worthy titles. But if you can only read a few in 2019, make it these five.
