Mahreen Sohail

Mahreen Sohail has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College where she studied as a Fulbright scholar. She was previously a Charles Pick Fellow at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (UK), and is a recipient of fellowships from Yaddo and Hedgebrook. Her debut short story collection Small Scale Sinners recently won the Pen/Faulkner Award.

The Death Years

By July 15, 2026
"What is better? To die quickly, or to be able to say goodbye? For my son’s sake, I hope I die quickly. For my own sake, I hope I get to say goodbye."