Tania Rachel James
Tania Rachel James
Associate Professor
Fiction
Tania James is the author of four works of fiction, all published by Knopf: Loot, which was nominated for 2023 National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize; The Tusk That Did the Damage, which was a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize; Aerogrammes and Other Stories, named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle; and the novel Atlas of Unknowns, which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and a finalist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Her short stories have appeared in Freeman’s; Granta; The New Yorker; O, The Oprah Magazine; and One Story, among other places, and thrice featured on Symphony Space Selected Shorts. She has received fellowships from the Ragdale Foundation, the Macdowell Colony, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, and the Fulbright Program.
Selected Publications
Loot. New York: Knopf, 2023.
The Tusk That Did The Damage. New York: Vintage Books, 2015
Aerogrammes: and Other Stories. New York: Knopf, 2012
Atlas of Unknowns. New York: Vintage, 2009
Expanded Publication List
Education
M.F.A. in Fiction Writing, Columbia University School of the Arts, 2005.
B.A. in Visual and Environmental Studies (filmmaking), Harvard University, 1999.
In the Media
Radio Interview with Ari Shapiro on NPR's All Things Considered
Washington Post/CBS News Top Ten Books of 2023
Radio Interview with Kojo Nnamdi on NPR's Kojo Nnamdi Show
Radio Interview with Scott Simon on NPR’s Weekend Edition
LA Times Interview about The Tusk That Did the Damage
Granta Interview about "Lion and Panther in London"