Jeff Bryant of the Syntax of Things and Trevor Jackson of Creekside Review asked a number of book bloggers which writers they thought were deserving of great attention. The results are compiled here, and include a brief paragraph from the nominator, along with relevant links for those of you who are curious to know more. Among the underrated writers selected, you’ll find Jim Ruland, Kirby Gann, Salvador Placenscia, Blaise Cendrars (!!), Stephen Dixon, Tayari Jones, and Maureen McHugh.
Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.