James Jones First Novel Fellowship finalist, 2023

Longlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature, 2023

Longlisted for the National Book Award, 2022

Dora Maar Residency, awarded 2020

Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded 2019

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico, residency 2019

Barry Lopez Visiting Writer in Ethics and Community Fellowship, residency 2018

100 West Corsicana, residency 2018

Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, grantee 2011

James Beard Foundation, Literature Award finalist 2011

Dick Goldensohn Fund, grantee 2009 and 2010

Joel R. Seldin Award for Excellence in Peace and Justice Journalism from Psychologists for Social Responsibility, awarded 2007