Every 10 years since
1983, the literary magazine
Granta has published a list of the 20 best young British
novelists; it has become known for selecting authors who
go on to have stellar careers. In 1996, Granta created a
similar list for the United States. The current list of 21
best young American novelists (now defined as under 35),
contains three Farm names: Nicole Krauss, ’96, MA ’96,
and Z.Z. Packer and Akhil Sharma, former Stegner fellows.