Korean translation of The Imagined Life now available!

I’m so thrilled to share that today is the pub day for this beautiful Korean translation of my novel The Imagined Life (『상상 속의 삶 ), translated by Min Eun-young and published by Munhakdongne! I so value my relationships with the many Korean readers and writers I’ve met over the past few years and am so grateful for your kindness and support my work! Thank you also to everyone at Munhakdongne for the great care you took with every aspects of the design and translation of this edition! I hope you all enjoy this new novel, and I hope to return to Korea soon!

You can purchase a copy of the Korean translation here and elsewhere!

The Imagined Life longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award!

Incredibly honored and thrilled to learn that my novel The Imagined Life has been longlisted. for the 2026 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award! You can see the full list here.

Some nice early press from Spain for The Imagined Life!

Grateful for the nice early press from Spain about the Spanish translation of The Imagined Life, La Vida Imaginada, including a kind shoutout as a “title to watch” in Vogue Spain, a selection as one of the “Books of the Week” in El Periódico, a” Book of the Month” pick in Mujerhoy, and very nice reviews in Menorca and Culturamas!

New Spanish Translation of The Imagined Life!

So excited to share that the Spanish translation of my novel The Imagined Life (La Vida Imaginada) is now available in this beautiful edition from Muñeca Infinita Editorial, translated by Ce Santiago!

If you are interested in ordering a copy, you can here.

My new story collection, THE LETTERS, will be published by Knopf in Spring 2027!

Absolutely thrilled to share that my new short story collection, THE LETTERS, will be published by Knopf next spring! I’m so grateful to be working again with my brilliant editor, Diana Tejerina Miller, as well as the rest of the amazing team at Knopf! I also want to express my gratitude to Trinity University, Trinity University School of Arts and Humanities, Trinity University Department of English, and the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture for their support during the writing of this book. Check back soon for more info about the official publication date.

The Imagined Life is a finalist for the PREMIO LATTES GRINZANE Book Prize!

Thrilled and incredibly honored to learn that  The Imagined Life is a finalist for the International PREMIO LATTES GRINZANE Book Prize! Recent winners include Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Ian McEwan, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Karen Russell. 🇮🇹 

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The Imagined Life is one of Esquire's Best Books of 2025!

Honored and thrilled to see The Imagined Life selected as one of Esquire’s “Best Books of the Year!” Click here to see the full list.

Longlisted for the 2026 Joyce Carol Oates Prize!

Extremely honored to be longlisted for the 2026 Joyce Carol Oates Prize! And especially honored to be included among this stunning group of authors! Click here for the official announcement!

The Imagined Life among The New Yorker's Best Books of 2025

A huge thank to The New Yorker for including The Imagined Life among "The Best Books of 2025!”

The Imagined Life on NPR's 2025 "Books We Love" List!

Honored to see The Imagined Life on NPR’s “Books We Love “ list for 2025! And grateful to NPR book critic Michael Schaub for these very kind words about the novel. I also wanted to thank the NPR stations that covered The Imagined Life and the program hosts—in particular, Yvette Benavides at TPR’s “Book Public” and Beth Golay at KMUW’s “Marginalia”—for interviewing me!

The Imagined Life on the Longlist for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction!

Extremely excited and deeply honored to see The Imagined Life on the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction!!!

My story "Angelo" in Best American Short Stories!

It’s an enormous honor to have my story “Angelo” selected by Celeste Ng for the Best American Short Stories 2025! Special thanks to Nicole Lamy and Mariner Books and to Laila Lalami and Ladette Randolph for selecting it for Ploughshares (where it first appeared)! Copies of the Best American Short Stories 2025 can be purchased anywhere books are sold!

2026 San Antonio Artist Grant!

Thrilled to learn that I was awarded a 2026 Artist Grant from the City of San Antonio! More details can be found at this link.

Terrific Review of The Imagined Life in Marie Claire (Italy)

Thrilled to see The Imagined Life in Marie Claire (Italy) and grateful for this incredibly generous review!

Fantastic review of The Imagined Life in The Times Literary Supplement (UK)!

Grateful for this very kind review of my novel The Imagined Life in The Times Literary Supplement (UK)!

Wonderful review of The Imagined Life in The Irish Times!

Absolutely thrilled about this incredibly generous review of The Imagined Life by Emily Goulding in The Irish Times!

New UK Edition of The Imagined Life from Europa Editions UK!

Today is the UK PUB DAY for The Imagined Life!! HUGE thanks to my brilliant UK editor, Millie Guille, and the whole team at Europa Editions UK! I’m thrilled that this beautiful new edition is now available to readers in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand! You can learn more and purchase a copy here.

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The Imagined Life featured in ELLE Decor

Thrilled to see The Imagined Life featured as a summer reading recommendation in ELLE Decor (Italy). You can read the full article here.

Interview about The Imagined Life in La Stampa

Enormously honored to be interviewed by Italian journalist Giulio D’Antona about The Imagined Life for the Italian national daily newspaper La Stampa. You can read out full interview here.

The Imagined Life in Vanity Fair!

Honored to see The Imagined Life selected as one of “The 40 Books to Read on Vacation” this summer by Vanity Fair (Italy) and reviewed generously by Laura Pezzino!