Rebecca Morgan Frank’s Anticipated Books of 2016

Once again our poetry contributors will fill the year ahead with  wonderful new books, from debut collections to much-anticipated titles from those whose books we know and love. My anticipated books list for 2016 is dedicated to a baker’s dozen of our Memorious poetry contributors who have books on the way. When I came across…

Barrett Bowlin’s Most Anticipated Books of 2016

Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky (Tor Books, January 26) Starting the year off with one hell of a swing, heavy-hitter Anders is probably best known for her work as the editor-in-chief of io9.com, but she’s also a genre-bending literary & sci-fi author, with stories appearing in such diverse places as Tin House, ZYZZYVA, Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine,…

Laura van den Berg’s Most Anticipated Books of 2016

In 2016, I am especially excited for Han Kang’s The Vegetarian (Hogarth, February 2),   Álvaro Enrigue’s Sudden Death (Riverhead, February 9),   and Samantha Hunt’s Mr. Splitfoot (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, January 5).   These books all come out in early 2016 and they will make sure the year starts off brilliant and weird. Laura van den Berg earned her M.F.A….

Joanna Luloff’s Most Anticipated Books of 2016

Putting together an anticipated books list always makes me look back on all of the novels and short stories I meant to read the previous year. It’s a teetering stack, and now I have more to add to it as I look forward to 2016’s exciting titles. My list this year begins with two upcoming…

Sara Lewis’s Most Anticipated Books of 2016

Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ulman (Spiegel & Grau, May 31st) This short story collection, which was released earlier this year in Australia, will finally see its US debut late next spring. It’s about young men and young women and trips to San Francisco and that blurriness between adulthood and adolescence where so many young…

Rachel Richardson’s Most Anticipated Books of 2016

2016 is going to be a great year for poetry, it’s already clear. So much anticipated work from major poets is heading our way. I’m also looking forward to debuts and second books from emerging writers I’ve been getting to know more recently. Here’s a very partial list of books on my current radar: Window…

Brian Trapp’s Anticipated Books of 2016

Since 2010, Editors and Contributors to Memorious have been compiling anticipated books of the New Year, and we love to brag “I told you so” when those books take off. Last year’s lists included some contributors’ books that are making the news:  Rick Barot’s Chord, now longlisted for the Pen Open Book Award, and  Jennifer…