Hello from the airport! Thank you @center4fiction and judges @mdbell79 @ndennisbenn @megha.maj @rebeccamakkai @chigozieobiomaauthor for this incredible honor!! Cannot wait to celebrate in December with @daphnepalasia (pub day buddy!) @izkaplan @noorsnaga @meccajamilah (emeritus CLAW comrade!) @vauhinivara. It’s especially sweet to be shortlisted with former landlord, now pal @anarasong. Our lives have been intertwined for many years and this is a lovely new milestone in the evolution of our tenant-landlord relationship. 🥳 Sharing this honor with Team Frida @simonbooks and my book’s many moms: @we_were_here @msrucci.editor @bonappetitdawn (I promised I’d consult you if I ever had to buy an awards dinner dress and the time has now come!) @anne.tate.pearce @eliz_bree @kayerhoads & Chonise Bass and the many many folks who worked on TSFGM! Yay! ❤️