Vishwas R. Gaitonde Longlisted for The PEN/Bingham Prize

We're thrilled to announce that On Earth as It Is in Heaven by Vishwas R. Gaitonde has been longlisted for PEN America's 2026 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection! The $25,000 prize will be awarded in March "to an author whose debut collection of short stories represents distinguished literary achievement and suggests great promise for future work." Congratulations to Vishwas!

Find all of PEN America's 2026 longlists here.