People Magazine - Most-Anticipated Books of 2026

PEN America: In Hafeez Lakhani’s Debut Novel, Deciding to Rewrite Destiny Is No Easy Call

NPR / WLRN: Fate or Free Will? A South Florida Author Examines the Role of Destiny in Debut Novel ‘Abundance’

Southern Living: 16 Best Porch Reads for Summer

Lit Hub - Most-Anticipated Books of 2026

The Millions - Most-Anticipated Books of 2026

People - Best Books of May

Debutiful - ABUNDANCE Author Hafeez Lakhani Wishes He Had Found The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Earlier in Life

Writers on Writing Podcast: Hafeez Lakhani, author of Abundance

First Draft Podcast: A Dialogue on Writing

Gwinnett County Public Library - Author Talk with Hafeez Lakhani (YouTube)

The Week - Featured Books for May

Lit Hub: Featured Excerpt of ABUNDANCE

Publisher’s Weekly: 11 New Books to Read This AAPI Heritage Month

KSFR 101.1 FM - The Last Word with Carley Newfeld

Lit Hub: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

BMJ: The Paradox of Abundance: Hafeez Lakhani’s novel and Riz Ahmed’s series Bait on the cost of the immigrant dream

Coastal Illustrated: Turning Life into Fiction

All-American Story - ABUNDANCE excerpt and reading

Foreword Reviews - ABUNDANCE Review

Publishers’ Weekly - ABUNDANCE Review

Kirkus Reviews - ABUNDANCE Review

Library Journal - ABUNDANCE Review

KSFR 101.1 FM - Our Santa Fe with Andrew Lovato

The Richard Eeds Show - Podcast Interview

Book Gang Podcast / @momadvice : Most-Anticipated Debuts of 2026

San Bernardino Sun - Spring 2026 Novels to Add to your TBR List

@blackgirlwithbooks (IG): New Books to Look Forward to in 2026

BookBrowse - Most Anticipated Books for 2026

The Pine Scented Chronicles - Most Anticipated Books 2026

Center for Fiction, Emerging Writer Fellowship

Best American Essays, Notable Essay

Huffington Post - Eight Fantastic New Writers to Look Out For

Pushcart Prize Nomination, Exposition Review

Best American Essays, Notable Essay

Pushcart Prize Nomination, The Southern Review

Sun Sentinel - Florida Valedictorians from 2000 Make Their Mark

mariewritesandedits.com - Interview, Hafeez Lakhani, Memoirist, Essayist, Fiction Writer

Indiana Review, Nonfiction Prize Finalist

Pen America, Emerging Voice Fellow

Santa Fe Art Institute, Residency

Glimmer Train, Family Matters, Finalist

Glimmer Train, New Writers Award, Finalist

Gotham Writers Workshop, Student News

IsmailiMail - Writer Hafeez Lakhani Awarded PEN America’s Emerging Voice Fellowship