Tania James is an associate professor of English in the MFA program at George Mason University. She is the author of four works of fiction, all published by Knopf:

• "The Tusk That Did the Damage," which was a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Financial Times Oppenheimer Award.
• "Aerogrammes and Other Stories," which was named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal and The San Francisco Chronicle.
• "Atlas of Unknowns," which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and a finalist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.
• "Loot," which was published by Knopf Doubleday in 2023 and longlisted for the National Book Award for fiction

Her short stories have appeared in Freeman’s: The Future of New Writing; Granta; The New Yorker; O, The Oprah Magazine; and One Story, among other places, and featured on Symphony Space Selected Shorts. She has received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Ragdale, the Sustainable Arts Foundation and the Fulbright Program.