'Will people be reading the magazine for the content or the controversy? Who knows. In any case, Granta deserves some kind of prize' Washington Post

'Granta's hit parade is refreshing and eclectic, chock-full of strong, immensely talented young writers' Philadelphia Inquirer

'Read 'em and reap: Granta has produced a handy guide to some of the best current American fiction' Dallas Morning News

'Best of Young American Novelists is full of good writing: personable, witty, sensitive, ironic' Financial Times

'Granta's once-a-decade literary beauty contest has already raised some hackles, and not just among those who didn't make the cut…' Salon

'They say the purpose of the list is to get people talking. It's certainly done that…' Austin American-Statesman

'Call it 'Twenty of the Best' and get on with it. Blare the trumpets and wake the readers' Portland Oregonian

'Rants about overlooked writers and shrill columns about the selection process are to be expected—as is their blind spot for Granta's singular accomplishment… Absurd enterprises often prove the most worthwhile' Suck Magazine