BEST BOOKS OF 2016 BY MFA ALUMNI & FACULTY
By Creative Writing at The New School / in Faculty, Graduates, TNS Lit Scene / December 20, 2016
Congratulations to The New School Creative Writing alumni and faculty members who made best of 2016 book lists! These books are among the 40 books published by Creative Writing alumni and 13 published by Creative Writing faculty this year.
We will update this list as more best-of lists are published.
Best Books of 2016 by MFA Alumni and Faculty
NPR- Best Books of 2016
Stephanie Danler, MFA ’12, Sweetbitter
Caron Levis, MFA ’08, Ida, Always
Publisher’s Weekly- Best Books of 2016
Jade Sharma, MFA ’12, Problems
New York Times — The Season’s Best New Graphic Novels
Amy Kurzweil, MFA ’13, Flying Couch
Buzzfeed- Best Books of 2016
Stephanie Danler, MFA ’14, Sweetbitter
Huffington Post- 18 Best Fiction Books of 2016
Jade Sharma, MFA ’12, Problems
Esquire- The 25 Best Books of 2016
Jade Sharma, MFA ’12, Problems
Stephanie Danler, MFA ’14, Sweetbitter
Refinery 29- Best Books of 2016
Jennifer Close, MFA ’06, The Hopefuls
Stephanie Danler, MFA ’14, Sweetbitter
Vulture- The 10 Best Books of 2016
Jade Sharma, ’12, Problems
Kirkus Review — Best Memoirs of 2016
Amy Kurzweil, MFA ’13, Flying Couch
Feminist Press Staff Picks: Best Books of 2016
Stephanie Danler, MFA ’14, Sweetbitter
