Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
Contributing editors: Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen
Contributing writers: David L. Ulin, Gustavo Arellano, Carolina A. Miranda, Iliana Limón Romero
Senior deputy design directors: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Art direction and print design: Judy Pryor
Art direction and illustration: Patrick Hruby
Project manager: Lora Victorio
Copy editors: Alison Dingeldein, Joan Fantazia, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Jason Sanchez
Photo editors: Jerome Adamstein, Taylor Arthur
Audience Engagement: Vanessa Franko, David Viramontes, Nick Ducassi
Digital production: Jevon Phillips, Christian Orozco, Kelly Corrigan
Deputy editor for Entertainment and Arts: Maane Khatchatourian
The 95 writers who responded to our “Ultimate Bookshelf” survey: Elisa Albert, Lili Anolik, William Archila, Gustavo Arellano, Rosecrans Baldwin, Aimee Bender, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tom Bissell, Francesca Lia Block, Kashana Cauley, Jessica Ceballos y Campbell, Steph Cha, Melissa Chadburn, Jade Chang, Maya Chen, Kim Cooper, Natashia Deón, Stephanie Danler, Nathan Deuel, Bill Deverell, Boris Dralyuk, María Amparo Escandón, Alex Espinoza, Charles Finch, Sesshu Foster, Ann Friedman, Roxane Gay, Lynell George, Dana Gioia, Tod Goldberg, Greg Goldin, Rachel Howzell Hall, Jordan Harper, Daniel Hernandez, Michael Hiltzik, Maria Hummel, Pico Iyer, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Dana Johnson, Carolyn Kellogg, David Kipen, Norman M. Klein, Rachel Kushner, Laila Lalami, Susan LaTempa, Ken Layne, Edan Lepucki, Jonathan Lethem, Jill Leovy, Attica Locke, Roberto Lovato, Suzanne Lummis, Meredith Maran, Dan Marshall, Lou Mathews, Charles McNulty, Carolina A. Miranda, Patt Morrison, Carol Muske-Dukes, Lisa Napoli, Anthony Ocampo, Daniel A. Olivas, Katie Orphan, Zibby Owens, Steve Padilla, T. Jefferson Parker, Miriam Pawel, Otto Penzler, Gary Phillips, Ivy Pochoda, Pamela Redmond, Kim Stanley Robinson, Howard A. Rodman, Lisa See, Dan Smetanka, Jane Smiley, Mark Haskell Smith, Christopher Soto, Matthew Specktor, Susan Straight, Courtney Faye Taylor, Michelle Tea, Héctor Tobar, Justin Torres, Kenneth Turan, David L. Ulin, Paul Vangelisti, Vickie Vértiz, Laura Warrell, Steve Wasserman, Marc Weingarten, Marianne Wiggins, Ryan Lee Wong, Paula L. Woods, Tom Zoellner
