Tania James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky and lives with her husband and son in Washington DC.
Her debut novel Atlas of Unknowns was published by Knopf in 2009, and was a New York Times Editors Choice, an Indie Next Notable, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and a Best Book of 2009 for The San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. Her story collection Aerogrammes, also published by Knopf, was a Best Book of 2012 for Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Her stories have appeared in Boston Review, Granta, Kenyon Review, One Story, and A Public Space. Two stories from Aerogrammes were finalists for Best American Short Stories 2008 and 2013.
Tania is the recipient of fellowships from the Ragdale Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. From 2011-2012, she was a Fulbright fellow to India living in New Delhi.
Her debut novel Atlas of Unknowns was published by Knopf in 2009, and was a New York Times Editors Choice, an Indie Next Notable, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and a Best Book of 2009 for The San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. Her story collection Aerogrammes, also published by Knopf, was a Best Book of 2012 for Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Her stories have appeared in Boston Review, Granta, Kenyon Review, One Story, and A Public Space. Two stories from Aerogrammes were finalists for Best American Short Stories 2008 and 2013.
Tania is the recipient of fellowships from the Ragdale Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. From 2011-2012, she was a Fulbright fellow to India living in New Delhi.
Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction
Novels
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Tania James recommends
A Country You Can Leave (2023)
Asale Angel-Ajani
"A Country You Can Leave shattered me with its pain and sweetness. At its heart are a mother and daughter like none I've read before, each striving for selfhood in a world that seems bent on crushing them. It's rare to encounter a debut so fearless and insightful and truly new, but here is Asale Angel-Ajani to show us what's possible in the landscape of American fiction."
Sleeping Alone (2022)
Ru Freeman
"A collection of marvels. Every story of Sleeping Alone feels vivid and intimate, boldly mining the complicated intersections between the global and the local in exquisite prose. Freeman is a writer of remarkable talent and ferocity, and it's breathtaking to see her working at the height of her powers."
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere (2022)
Sindya Bhanoo
"I am still in the grip of this gorgeous collection. How thrilling to see women I know in these pages, tender and fierce, yearning for freedom yet plagued by the past. Each character has carved a precise space in my mind. Every one of these stories glows with truth."
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